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Why a Ghost Tour Is the Best Holiday Gift for Someone Who Has Everything

If you're shopping for someone who doesn't want more things, give them a night instead. An American Ghost Walks gift card is purchased for a specific dollar amount and works like cash on any of our tours, across all 10 destinations, so the person receiving it chooses the experience that's right for them. Public tours run from about $20 per person in Wisconsin to $59 in Hawaii, depending on the destination.

The Most Haunted Cities in America (And What Actually Makes Them Different)

Ask which American cities are genuinely haunted and the same places keep surfacing: Old San Juan, Charlotte Amalie, New Orleans, Hollywood, Kailua-Kona, and Chicago. What they share is that none of them hid their dead away. Remembrance got built into the streets, the architecture, and the written record, which is why the accounts in these cities run centuries deep instead of a few decades.

Halloween Group Night Out: Why a Private Ghost Tour Beats Everything Else

If you're the one in the group chat who ends up planning Halloween’s hang-out, a private ghost tour will save the day (or the night). One reservation, one guide, one route, and a night your friends will bring up a year from now.

True Ghost Stories You Haven't Heard Yet

The best ghost stories are tied to real places. A hotel lobby. A street corner. A building that's been standing for generations. Places you can still visit today.

Are Ghost Tour Stories Real? How We Verify Every One

At American Ghost Walks, every story told on a tour is verified before it is ever spoken aloud on a route. Not every ghost tour operator can say the same.

Are Ghost Tours Worth It? What to Know Before You Book

Wondering if a ghost tour is worth your time and money? Here's what 15,000+ guests say, what to expect, and how to pick the best one for you.

Looking for Something to Do Tonight? Skip the Usual and Take a Ghost Tour

Looking for something to do tonight? Skip the usual and try a ghost tour. True stories, expert guides, 10+ cities. Book a haunted history walk.

Ghost Tour Bachelorette Party: The Night Out Your Group Will Actually Love

Planning a bachelorette party? A ghost tour is the unique, easy-to-book group activity your crew will actually love. Available in 10+ U.S. cities.

How One Ghost Walk Became a Multi-City Haunted History Brand

From a single haunted history tour in Madison, WI to 10+ destinations across the U.S. and Caribbean. The story behind American Ghost Walks.

WESTA 2026 Ketchikan Ghosts and Legends Tour

Chicago's Most Haunted Irish Pubs

Chicago’s Irish pubs have long memories and longer shadows. Explore the haunted history of Streeter’s Tavern, The Kerryman, and Fadó, plus a River North pub crawl.

Why Is Friday the 13th Unlucky? The Real History Behind the Superstition

Discover the real history behind Friday the 13th superstition. From ancient Norse mythology and Biblical Last Supper connections to the Knights Templar myth and Thomas Lawson's 1907 novel, explore how Friday and 13 became the Western world's most famous unlucky combination.