Ghost tours on record
For most of the record a tour is the only sanctioned way in — the building's own staff walk you through the rooms the file is about. 59 dossiers carry that filing across 34 jurisdictions: what runs, who says so, and when the record last checked.
Historical tours, ghost tours and overnight paranormal investigations offered by reservation.
Reservations required
Verify current schedule with the operator; offerings change seasonally.
The Waverly Hills Sanatorium — officialverified Sep 15, 2026Daytime and evening mystery tours; overnight B&B stays.
The Myrtles Plantation — officialverified Sep 15, 2026Museum admission, guided tours and paranormal events.
Old Idaho Penitentiaryverified Sep 15, 2026Hotel stays, ghost tours and paranormal experiences.
Book in advance
The Queen Mary — officialverified Sep 15, 2026Museum tours, distillery, restaurant and paranormal events.
Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary — officialverified Sep 15, 2026Daylight tours and bookable private ghost hunts advertised.
Arrange ghost hunts with operator.
Historic Prospect Placeverified Sep 14, 2026Daytime admission plus Dark of the Moon ghost tours.
St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum — officialverified Sep 15, 2026Nightly ghost tours.
1886 Crescent Hotel & Spa — officialverified Sep 15, 2026Seasonal caretaker tours of museum and tower
Plan Your Visitverified Sep 14, 2026Day tours, ghost tours and overnight investigations.
Book ahead for overnights
West Virginia Penitentiaryverified Sep 15, 2026History tours and scheduled special experiences.
Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmarkverified Sep 14, 2026Heritage, ghost and overnight paranormal tours.
Recommended/required for most tours
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum — officialverified Sep 15, 2026Nightly ghost tours and spirited-room bookings.
Tours require tickets; spirited rooms book early
The Stanley Hotel — officialverified Sep 15, 2026Cave and replica-cabin guided tours included in admission.
Standard admission purchased on-site; no reservation required.
Pricing & Toursverified Sep 14, 2026Museum tours; overnight B&B stays.
Required for overnight
Lizzie Borden House — officialverified Sep 15, 2026Day tours and overnight stays.
Required
Villisca Axe Murder House — officialverified Sep 15, 2026Guided house tours.
Historic Adams Houseverified Sep 14, 2026Backstage tours paused during restoration; members-only hard-hat tours advertised.
Theatre Toursverified Sep 14, 2026Daily mansion tours plus seasonal after-dark events.
Winchester Mystery House — officialverified Sep 15, 2026Guided history tours
Emlen Physick Estateverified Sep 14, 2026Museum tours and special events.
Woodruff-Fontaine House Museum — officialverified Sep 15, 2026Guided tours generally 11:30 a.m., Wednesday–Saturday, subject to docent availability.
Reservations encouraged; guided tours require reservations, with walk-ins subject to space.
Queen Emma Summer Palaceverified Sep 14, 2026Stamp mill guided tours; museum tickets sold in person; staffing can affect schedule.
Bodie State Historic Parkverified Sep 14, 2026Guided entry required for prison; seasonal schedule. Tours suspended October 12–November 16, 2026
Wyoming Frontier Prison visitor scheduleverified Sep 14, 2026Daytime museum tours; seasonal Terror Behind the Walls haunted attraction.
Timed tickets recommended
Eastern State Penitentiary — officialverified Sep 15, 2026Ferry-based day and night tours.
Alcatraz Cruises tickets sell out—book ahead
Alcatraz Islandverified Sep 15, 2026Daily museum and walking tours advertised.
Red Onion Saloonverified Sep 14, 2026Self-guided tours, ghost hunts and the Shawshank trail.
Tickets recommended
Ohio State Reformatory — Mansfield Reformatory Preservation Societyverified Sep 15, 2026Day tours; group tours by phone
Contact operator for investigation details
Toursverified Sep 14, 2026Daytime museum tours; evening ghost tours seasonally.
Battle of Franklin Trust — officialverified Sep 15, 2026Historical guided tours managed by Salmon Berry Travel & Tours.
Independence Mine State Historical Parkverified Sep 14, 2026Guided tours Tuesday–Saturday at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.; arrive 15 minutes early.
The Brown Mansionverified Sep 14, 2026Self-guided, private and scheduled tours advertised.
The Felt Mansionverified Sep 14, 2026Group tours by advance arrangement.
Fort Washitaverified Sep 14, 2026Tours by arrangement.
Poncan Theatreverified Sep 14, 2026Self-guided canyon visits and guided bioluminescence tours.
Admission Info & Ratesverified Sep 14, 2026Archaeological tours available by advance request.
Advance request for archaeological tours.
St. Stephens Historical Parkverified Sep 14, 2026Guided tours select Saturdays at10:30 a.m. and noon, about90 minutes.
Rhodes Hallverified Sep 14, 2026Guided historic house tours about 50 minutes.
Online booking offered; date availability must be checked.
Hopsewee Plantationverified Sep 14, 2026Education Department arranges tours.
Visit Us — Phoenix Fire Museumverified Sep 14, 2026Historic ranch-house tours
Basic Informationverified Sep 14, 2026Seasonal daily tours at 10:30, 13:30 and 16:00; off-season by appointment.
Fort Sisseton Historic State Parkverified Sep 14, 2026Guided tours Friday–Sunday at 11am and 2pm; self-guided/audio tours Thursday–Sunday from 11am, last start 3pm.
Toursverified Sep 14, 2026Self-guided map/audio; VIP tour by appointment
Visitor Informationverified Sep 14, 2026Guided tours and restricted-area tours; self-guided option excludes tunnels
Tour the Fortverified Sep 14, 2026Guided Dana Historic House tours at 11:30am, 1pm and 2:30pm; library by appointment.
Visit: 2026 seasonverified Sep 14, 2026Self-guided townsite tour described by NPS.
Dyeaverified Sep 14, 2026Self-guided daytime tours advertised
Operator authorization required for buildings and overnight access
Historic Indiana State Sanatoriumverified Sep 14, 2026Interpretive guided tours described by the society.
Estate Whim Museumverified Sep 14, 2026Tourism authority describes guided historical walks with local operators.
Chickenverified Sep 14, 2026Communications bunker opens only on special occasions; ask the visitor center about scheduled tours.
Fonte Plateau Unitverified Sep 14, 2026Day tours offered.
Booking required.
Visit Haunted Hill View Manorverified Sep 14, 2026Private and group tours by appointment.
The Pump Houseverified Sep 14, 2026Self-guided walking and audio tour
The Deserted Village of Feltville/Glenside Parkverified Sep 14, 2026First-Saturday guided village tour; other tours/events separately scheduled
FAQverified Sep 14, 2026Outdoor guided tours on request when center is open; admission required
Historic Pithole Cityverified Sep 14, 2026Historic town tours Saturdays year-round
Malakoff Diggins State Historic Parkverified Sep 14, 2026Guided kayak tours advertised.
Guide to Experiencing Puerto Rico’s Three Bioluminescent Baysverified Sep 14, 2026Guided kayak tours advertised.
Guide to Experiencing Puerto Rico’s Three Bioluminescent Baysverified Sep 14, 2026
What "verified" verifies
Every row carries the date the record last checked its source — that is what verification means here, and all it means. A verified line says that on that date, a named document described a way in: a ranger program, a docent hour, a nightly ghost walk. It makes no promise the tour still runs. Operators fold, seasons end, schedules shift, and two filings already read "unavailable" for announced closures.
The rows also exclude the boilerplate. Every dossier in the archive carries a generic access-guidance block; 59 carry a visitor record with a real source behind it — a park service page, a hotel's own site, a preservation society — and a tour described in it. The rest of the visitor intel lives on each dossier under "Planning a visit."
If the plan is a bed instead of a walkthrough, two of these files overlap the lodging shelf — and everything legally open sits on the open record.
Record last amended October 2, 2026 · shelf recomputed with the archive