Haunted Prison and Asylum Tours: 5 to Book

1.Charleston Haunted Jail Night-Time Walking Tour with Admission to Old City Jail

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 570 reviews · from $40Our pick

Meet your guide at 21 Magazine St. for a 45-minute night tour inside Charleston’s Old City Jail. Walk through cells, halls, and rooms tied to infamous prisoners, pirates, and the alleged ghosts of Lavinia and John Fisher. Guides such as Sarah and Jerry are praised for mixing sharp historical detail with spooky storytelling.

“Interesting, always enjoy hearing historical stories in the places they happen. Jerry was entertaining and interesting”

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2.Ghosts, Dark Secrets and Paranormal Hunt Gaol Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 93 reviews · 2 hours · from $32

Enter Adelaide Gaol after dark for a two-hour English-language tour covering Governor Ashton, Murderer’s Row, 45 hangings, and reported spirits. You’ll hear stories tied to the prison, visit areas not usually open to the public, and use paranormal investigation tools. Expect moderate walking, steps, and a strongly supernatural focus.

“The guides were great, but didn’t live up to the promises of ghosts and high level of Paranormal activity.”

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3.Adelaide Gaol Ghost Tour and Paranormal Investigation

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 66 reviews · from $32

This two-hour Lantern Ghost Tours experience takes you through Adelaide Gaol after dark, linking notorious prisoners, 45 executions, Murderer’s Row, and reported spirits such as Governor Ashton. A local guide leads the history walk, then gives you paranormal tools for a short investigation and optional cell lockdown. Bring warm clothes and expect history as well as ghost hunting.

“Great experience, we went as a family my for kids 12,14,19,22 plus my sons gf 23 my niece 14 and my mother and mother in law. We all had a great night some had different experiences then others, but all good. Definitely recommend”

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4.OId Jail After Dark Paranormal Investigation

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 32 reviews · 2h 30m · from $106

Enter St. Augustine’s Old Jail just before midnight for a 2.5-hour paranormal investigation. Guides such as Fran and Jaciel teach you how to use ghost-hunting tools, test unusual activity, and separate likely evidence from ordinary causes. Bring your phone for photos and EVP recordings. The experience is limited to eight participants and excludes children under 13.

“Overall great. I'm still going thru recordings. but we definitely captured some unexplained activity, heard disembodied voices with our own ears, got responses to our questions that were relevant, and enjoyed the time spent.”

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5.Korea Dark History Tour at Seodaemun Prison

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 2 hours · from $31Best value

Walk from Independence Gate to Seodaemun Prison with an English or Japanese-speaking local guide. You’ll explore the prison museum, hear about Yu Gwan-sun and other independence activists, and connect Korea’s modern identity with its struggle for freedom. Small groups are limited to 10 people, and admission is included.

“The tour was great! The tour guide is very knowledgeable and nice. We learnt a lot about Korean history and had really great time despite poor weather. Highly recommend!”

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