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The 15 Best Ghost Hunts & Paranormal Investigations

105 tours  ·  from $5 a head

Equipment in your hands, a building to yourself, and several hours of it. The 15 below list what kit is provided, how late they run and the minimum age, because these are the longest and priciest nights in the catalogue.

Medieval Torture Museum with Ghost Hunting and Tiny Art Gallery - A serious warning about the content
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Medieval Torture Museum with Ghost Hunting and Tiny Art Gallery

1.Medieval Torture Museum with Ghost Hunting and Tiny Art Gallery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,011 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $24Our pick

Walk through a 5,000-square-foot Medieval Torture Museum at your own pace with an audio guide, interactive displays, an AR ghost-hunting app, and a tiny art gallery. Allow 1 to 2 hours. The subject matter is graphic, so children under 18 should attend only with an adult.

“Displayed and put together well. Not for the faint of heart or squeamish but then again it is a torture museum! LoL!!”

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Medieval Torture Museum Ticket with Audio Guide and Ghost Hunting - Pull, turn, and examine the interactive devices
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Medieval Torture Museum Ticket with Audio Guide and Ghost Hunting

2.Medieval Torture Museum Ticket with Audio Guide and Ghost Hunting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 962 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $35

Step into Chicago’s 6,000-square-foot Medieval Torture Museum for about 90 minutes of grim history, wax figures, and interactive devices. Use the included audio guide at your own pace, then try the ghost-hunting app. Bring earbuds, expect dim lighting, and consider the mature subject matter before bringing children.

“I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this museum. I went because by daughter wanted to see it. Very informative audio tour. You go at your own pace.”

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Ghost Hunt in SF Chinatown with a Professional Investigator - Starting at the Transamerica Pyramid
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Ghost Hunt in SF Chinatown with a Professional Investigator

3.Ghost Hunt in SF Chinatown with a Professional Investigator

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 922 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $55

Walk from the Transamerica Pyramid through Jackson Square into Chinatown with a guide such as Jamie, Aliya, or Mac. Use an EMF detector, dowsing rods, and other equipment while hearing stories of buried bodies, murders, gang wars, and old red-light districts.

“This was a unique and very fun activity to do in San Francisco. Our tour guide Jamie was absolutely brilliant, fun and full of interesting information that you haven’t heard about the city before. We got to communicate with a spirit at one of the locations! It was a great time!”

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Savannah Ghostwalker Tour and Ghost Hunt - Colonial Park Cemetery and Savannah’s difficult past
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Savannah Ghostwalker Tour and Ghost Hunt

4.Savannah Ghostwalker Tour and Ghost Hunt

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 646 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $35

Walk Savannah’s historic district after dark with guides Patrick or Gene, visiting cemeteries, battlefields, squares, and haunted homes. You’ll hear documented local history, see paranormal photos, and use a K2 EMF meter. The 16-person tour is for ages 16 and older.

“Patrick was amazing. He gave a wonderful account of the history and was a great storyteller. He even stayed after to give us more info about our stay here in Savannah. My girls and I thoroughly enjoyed the tour.”

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Gettysburg: Ghost Hunt Tour with Ghost Hunting Equipment - Old Town stories before the spirits
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Gettysburg: Ghost Hunt Tour with Ghost Hunting Equipment

5.Ghost Hunt Tour with Ghost Hunting Equipment

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 589 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $28

Meet at Unity Park for a 90-minute evening walk through Gettysburg. Guides such as Lindsay, Marc, Tommy, Kendra, and Cheyenne pair Civil War stories with dousing rods, EVP meters, and other ghost-hunting tools. Expect darkness, uneven pavement, some uphill walking, and no children under 12.

“Very good time, loved how you get to interact with the tour. While other ghost tours have you just walking around while listening to stories this tour has you actually using ghost hunting equipment!”

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Ghost Hunt Experience - French Quarter locations and the first investigation
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Ghost Hunt Experience

6.Ghost Hunt Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 505 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $64

Meet at Hotel Provincial, learn to use spirit boxes, SLS cameras, and other paranormal tools, then visit two New Orleans locations after dark. Guides such as Chris, Jen, Robert, and Cathy mix local history with hands-on investigation. Expect a three-hour, English-language experience for up to 13 people.

“What a fun evening! We went to two different locations. The first spot had so much activity! It was really cool to use all of the ghost hunting equipment. I would do the tour again!”

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Paranormal Investigation: YOU are the Ghost Hunter - Beginning at Philadelphia Alley
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Paranormal Investigation: YOU are the Ghost Hunter

7.Paranormal Investigation: YOU are the Ghost Hunter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 310 reviews · from $63

Join Nicholas McGirr in Charleston for a hands-on paranormal investigation using thermal imaging, audio and video equipment, and an Estes session. You will walk between historic sites, learn the stories behind them, test the tools yourself, and receive the collected evidence afterward.

“A very unique opportunity which sets this tour apart from the others. Nick was a knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide for this experience. With his vast knowledge, sense of humor and array of high tech instruments this is a fantastic experience to partake in! With Read more”

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Spooky Solvang Ghost Hunting & History Tour - Birkholm’s Bakery and the founder’s ghost
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Spooky Solvang Ghost Hunting & History Tour

8.Spooky Solvang Ghost Hunting & History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 310 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $55

Walk Solvang after dark with guides such as Casey, John, Ryan, Cindy, and Ash, hearing local ghost stories and using EMF gauges, spirit boxes, and divining rods. You’ll meet near the Visitor Center, explore the Danish village, and finish at Solvang Park.

“I’ve been going to Solvang my whole life and this tour helped me to learn so much! It was fun, lighthearted, but also appropriately spooky. The divining rods was wild!”

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Gettysburg: Ghost Hunt Tour with Ghost Hunting Equipment - Old Town stories before the spirits
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Gettysburg: Ghost Hunt Tour with Ghost Hunting Equipment

9.Ghost Hunt Tour with Ghost Hunting Equipment

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 308 reviews · 1h 30m · from $28

Walk Gettysburg’s Old Town with guides such as Marc, Kendra, Tommy, or Lindsay, hearing Civil War stories before using EMF readers, dowsing rods, and rem pods at a spooky outdoor site. The family-friendly tour runs 90 minutes, rain or shine, and costs $28 per person.

“We enjoyed our ghost tour and our guide Kendra was very knowledgeable and passionate about our efforts to ghost hunt in Gettysburg! We had a lot of fun and would do it again.”

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Hollywood Ghost Hunting Experience with Real Paranormal Tools - Chinatown after dark, with stories that shift the mood
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Hollywood Ghost Hunting Experience with Real Paranormal Tools

10.Hollywood Ghost Hunting Experience with Real Paranormal Tools

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 267 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $55

Start at the Hollywood Roosevelt at 7:00 pm for a guided walk through Hollywood and Chinatown. Your guide, possibly Trevor, Wes, Rory, Katja, or Caitlyn, shares dark local stories while you use an EMF meter, dowsing rods, and a spirit box. The tour ends near Boardner’s by La Belle.

“Fue una excelente experiencia, además de que tuve la suerte de ser el único por lo que el tour fue privado jajajaja, un agradecimiento a mi guía Rory y si gran desempeño.”

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Pandora's Box Ghost Adventure - The Equipment Makes You Part of the Investigation
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Pandora’s Box Ghost Adventure

11.Pandora’s Box Ghost Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 247 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $84

Meet your guide in Jerome for a two-hour walking ghost hunt at Haskins House, the Old Jerome High School, its auditorium, and Jerome Cemetery. Guides such as Austin, Courtney, Ed, and Zach combine local history with EMF readers and spirit boxes. Expect hills, stairs, gravel, and time outdoors.

“It was really interesting. Austin our tour guide was very good, gave us a lot of history at each stop. You walk quite a bit, so try to avoid going on real hot days. We each got to carry a spirit box and I was quite successful at making contact with spirits. I was disappointed that we didn't get to spend more time at the cemetery. I do recommend the tour.”

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Ghost Hunt in Old Town Temecula with a Professional Investigator - A history tour with paranormal equipment
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Ghost Hunt in Old Town Temecula with a Professional Investigator

12.Ghost Hunt in Old Town Temecula with a Professional Investigator

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 216 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $55

Walk Old Town Temecula with a professional investigator, using an EMF meter, dowsing rods, and a Spirit Box while hearing local ghost stories. Guides such as Aeden and Becca add history and humor. The 90-minute tour begins and ends at Old Town Sweet Shop.

“Our tour guide Aeden was great. Loved the history and the ghost stories. The way Aehen told t h e stories it made you could imagine what it was like back then.”

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Ghost Hunt in Goodsprings from Las Vegas - Learning to use the ghost-hunting equipment
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Ghost Hunt in Goodsprings from Las Vegas

13.Ghost Hunt in Goodsprings from Las Vegas

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 189 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $159

Travel from Las Vegas to Goodsprings for an evening ghost hunt led by guides such as Adam or Aron. Walk among abandoned buildings and a cemetery, use EMF meters, temperature guns, and dowsing rods, then investigate the historic Pioneer Saloon after dinner.

“I liked the professional effort of searching for ghosts. I did not expect to find one or get a clear confirmation of their existance and therefore I wasn't too dissapointed when we didn't find any. Ghosts will not show themselves on your command.”

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San Francisco Ghost Hunt Walking Tour - Lower Nob Hill after dark
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San Francisco Ghost Hunt Walking Tour

14.San Francisco Ghost Hunt Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 177 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $25

Walk through Lower Nob Hill with local guide Christian Cagigal, hearing ghost stories, architectural details, and the real history behind San Francisco’s haunted places. The route uses quiet streets, lasts about 90 minutes, and suits anyone with moderate fitness who enjoys storytelling over jump scares.

“The tour and information was amazing. The tour group was a little annoying and obnoxious (which is not the fault of tour or the guide in any way) it did take away from the fantasy. Stories were very historical which was awesome - coming from Chicago and a seasoned Atlas Obscura patron, I was disappointed in the lack of murder.”

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Haunted Vegas Tour and Ghost Hunt in Las Vegas - Ghost-hunting tools for beginners
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Haunted Vegas Tour and Ghost Hunt in Las Vegas

15.Haunted Vegas Tour and Ghost Hunt in Las Vegas

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 161 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $124

Meet your guide at Tuscany Suites for a 2.5-hour evening hunt through haunted Las Vegas. Use EMF meters, temperature guns, and dowsing rods while hearing stories tied to Bugsy Siegel, Liberace, Redd Foxx, Elvis, and Michael Jackson.

“A brilliant evening spent in the company of our guide, Adam. He was really knowledgeable and very passionate about Las Vegas and it's ghosts. Maybe a little too passionate - going back to one of the most haunted hotels in town required a stiff drink first!! I would definitely recommend this tour and will be taking one of the other tours offered by this company the next time I am in town.”

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