Humanity has long been fascinated by shipwrecks. Perhaps it’s the thought of the secrets they might contain, or the often mysterious circumstances which surround their sinking, but these long-lost liners inspire everything from fear to grief, wonder and horror. There are some pretty spooky shipwrecks littered on the beaches, lake beds and ocean floors of North America, from British Columbia to Bermuda. Here, we round up the eeriest of them all.

Click through the gallery to tour the continent's creepiest sunken ships...