4 Self-Guided Ghost Tours in the USA Worth Booking

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

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

You’ll tour a 6,000-square-foot Chicago exhibition filled with torture, restraint, interrogation, and execution displays. Use the included audio guide at your own pace, then try the ghost-hunting app as you explore. Expect dim lighting, gruesome wax scenes, hands-on exhibits, and a visit best suited to adults and older children with an adult.

“I spent almost 3 hours there and I would go back again. If you’re into history and/or gore, it’s a must see”

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2.Self-Guided Smartphone Ghost Walking Tour in Salem

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 225 reviews · 40 to 50 minutes (approx.) · from $7Best value

This self-guided Salem walk uses the WalknTours app, GPS directions, narration, music, and sound effects to connect haunted sites, Salem Witch Trials landmarks, Harry Houdini history, and Bewitched references. The route takes about 40 to 50 minutes, starts at Ropes Mansion, ends at the Witch Trials Memorial, and can be paused for shops, meals, or a closer look.

“The WalknTours app was easy to use, easy instructions to get the tour downloaded. The tour itself was accurate and well done. Price was right. Would definitely do another one.”

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3.Ghosts of Savannah Self-Guided Haunted Audio Tour App/EMF Reader

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 20 reviews · 55 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $9

Use the WalknTours app to guide yourself from Moon River Brewing Company through Savannah’s haunted squares, cemeteries, theaters, and historic buildings. Hear stories about Little Gracie, Alice Riley, Tomochichi, Civil War ghosts, and other lingering spirits. The GPS audio tour runs about an hour, in English, and lets you walk at your own pace.

“I thought this was very enjoyable I really enjoyed the fact that you can do it at your own pace and with Covid this was very ideal to actually get to see a ghost to work and enjoy the city at the same time staying safe.”

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4.The Birmingham Downtown Ghost Self-Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · 40 to 55 minutes (approx.) · from $9

WalknTours leads you through eight downtown Birmingham stops, from the Redmont Hotel and haunted YMCA to Saint Paul Cathedral, Linn Park, and the Tutwiler. Your smartphone provides location-aware narration in English. The tour takes about 40 to 55 minutes, costs $9.75, never expires, and includes a virtual version for listening later.

“It was a nice walk thru downtown but nobody knew anything about it when we started at the hotel so pretty embarrassing”

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