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Get a head start on your haunted house visits with online guides to the best ghostly spots in your neighborhood.

Halloween starts at home. A haunted home, that is.

If you're searching for your area's top haunted houses, a few sites will lend you a hand ... a severed hand. (Insert maniacal laughter here.)

HauntedHouseOnline.com provides state-by-state lists of haunted house attractions, and allows you to search for haunted events for kids, haunted hayrides, ghost tours, and even home haunted houses, submitted by real people. Check back to find out about new haunts added as Halloween nears. The site also features guest reviews of some of the biggest annual haunts, so that you can get an idea of the scare factor before you take kids.

What that site might miss, Haunt.org Haunted Attraction Finder picks up: Check it out for everything from massive radio station-sponsored haunted houses to smaller community organized affairs presented by the Jaycee's and Knights of Columbus. If you're a haunted house planned, you can also get your event listed here.

And don't forget about us: Disney Family Travel has compiled some of the nation's best ghost tours and haunted houses, not to mention some really sweet stops to get your Halloween candy fix.

If you live in one of the major cities where Gold Star Events has a presence, don't forget to check the site (www.goldstar.com) to look for discounted tickets to family Halloween activities and events.

Or maybe you're thinking of being your friendly neighborhood ghost: In that case, eHow offers some simple steps for creating a kid-friendly haunted attraction. Of course, you should add your own ghoulishly personal touches. Check out our Halloween Headquarters for creepy crafts and frightening fare to add a certain "je ne sais boo" to your haunted abode.

Do you visit or help host a haunted house at Halloween? Tell us about it in the comments.