611 W 63rd St, Chicago, IL 60621, United States
H.H. Holmes Murder Castle Dr. Henry Howard Holmes, born Herman Webster Mudgett, was born in 1861 in Gilmanton, New Hampshire. Mudgett was born to a wealthy family and was considered to have above-average intelligence. He assumed the alias H.H. Holmes when he started his career as a con artist, committing numerous frauds and scams before becoming known as one of America’s first and most prolific serial killers. Read more…
(773) 831-7191
Tin Man statue in Oz Park, 2021 N Burling, Chicago, IL 60614
Daily at 7pm & 8pm
Embers of the Windy City: Chilling Chicago Ghost Tours Step into the supernatural side of Chicago with our unparalleled walking ghost tour, where every step unveils a chapter of eerie history and chilling tales. As twilight casts its spell over the city and the lights flicker to life, our seasoned local guide will lead you through a mile of haunted locations, weaving stories that are sure to send shivers down your spine. Chicago, Illinois, affectionately known as “The Windy City,” is a city with a storied past that stretches back to the early 19th century. Read more…
(773) 878-0894
5210 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640, USA
11AM - 2AM
Is Simon’s Tavern Haunted? Since its opening in the late 30s, Simon’s Tavern has been hopping with scandalous history and ghost activity. In the 40s, the family-owned tavern faced a fiery love affair with a married woman, a fatal car accident, and an extensive family cover-up. The owner of the Chicago bar, Scott, gives tours of the haunted building for just a nickel. Numerous guests have felt cold spots, heard strange noises and quiet voices, as well as seen full apparitions. Read more…
+1 630-205-2664
50 S Washington St, Naperville, IL 60540, USA
Mon-Sun: 10:00 - 23:00
+1 888-446-7891
N Clark Street & W Ohio Street, Chicago, IL 60654, USA
Thirteen years after our “ghost bus” pulled out into the Chicago night for the first time, Chicago Hauntings Tours continue to be known as Chicago’s most authentic and researched ghost and dark history tours, standing head and shoulders above the abundant knock-offs, “alternative” “strange” tours and “free tours” that seem to be everywhere these days, when you can get a ghost tour and a cupcake tour from the same company. A cupcake tour? Yes, really. Read more…
7201 Archer Rd, Justice, IL 60458, USA
Is the Resurrection Cemetery Haunted? You are driving alone at night on Archer Avenue outside Chicago. The skyscrapers of the city begin to fade behind you, as the smaller brownstones and shops peppered along this frequented roadway artery are spotted along the waysides. There’s a stretch of the road that is not as overgrown as the rest and something out of the corner of your eye snaps you to attention. In the dead of night, there is a young woman standing on the street corner waving you down to stop for her. Read more…
(708) 442-8500
7600 West Cermak Road, Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois 60130, USA
Woodlawn Cemetery Circus Train Tragedy On June 22, 1918, at approximately 4 am in the morning, veteran train driver Alonzo Sargent fell asleep at the helm of his 21-car locomotive and crashed into the temporarily-stopped Hagenbeck-Wallace circus train carrying 400 circus performers. The haunting accident happened just outside Hammond, Indiana. The colliding train was moving at nearly 40-miles per hour and the collision decimated the three rear cars carrying many performers. The train held over four hundred passengers who worked for the circus. Read more…
312-427-3800
520 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605, USA
The Haunted Congress Plaza Hotel Built for the World’s Fair in 1893, the Congress Hotel’s famous, and spooky, history lays claim to many ghastly stories. With visits from America’s first serial killer to a one-legged ghost, the hotel has many ghost stories to sort through. These are only a few of the reasons the Congress Plaza Hotel is known as one of the most haunted hotels in America. The Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center has played host to U.S. presidents and world-famous celebrities, but mortal souls aren’t the only visitors these days. The Congress is said to be home to dozens of ghosts. Read more…
