According to the Wall Street Journal, AAA projects auto travel through Memorial Day weekend to rise 5.8% from a year ago. This is the highest level since 2007, with 32.1 million Americans expected to be on the road. Additionally, gas prices are expected to fall by the weekend, further encouraging Americans to hit the road.

If you don’t have plans yet and want to stick to a budget, here are some last minute, wallet friendly ideas to celebrate the holiday.

Need a frightfest in the heart of the Lone Star State? Look no farther than House of Torment in Austin (let’s call it HOT). Open 7pm to Midnight between now and November 1st, House of Torment is one of the top haunted attractions in Texas, where they know BIG.

Haunted Houses are a staple of Halloween culture in this country, but Philadelphia takes the concept and kicks it up a notch, hosting their annual haunting of the Eastern State Penitentiary (ESP).

Throughout the month I’ll profile a number of haunted houses and super scary Halloween attractions from around the country. If you have any tips or suggestions, please let me know and email me at TheWanderWomanBlog (at) gmail (dot) com.