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Experience Seattle’s Most Haunted Ghost Tour

Join us to peer deep into Seattle’s ominous past. Our unique assembly of captivating hidden history and consistent accounts of hauntings from guests and locals reveals what makes Seattle one of the most compelling haunted locations in the country, only on the Seattle Terrors Ghost Tour.

From the old Suquamish Burial Grounds to the Northwest’s first elevator for corpses, join us to experience why- and how- the dead persist in haunting our beloved Cloud City.

Ghost Tour Meeting Location : Outside the Four Seasons Hotel, 99 Union Street, Seattle WA, 98101.

Tour Duration : 1hr. across 1 mile

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Ghost tours are held nightly, rain or shine!

The Experiences You've Heard About

Seattle Terrors Ghost Tour

Discover why Seattle is a hotspot for paranormal activity amidst ancient burial grounds and the ghosts of greedy undertakers and gold rush prospectors still hunting for their fortune.

Seattle Terrors Boos and Booze Haunted Pub Crawl

Come join us on this amazing tour that combines fascinating stories with liquid courage, all while in the company of like-minded people and an expert guide who will shepherd you through Seattle's haunted streets.

Heart of Seattle Savory Food Tour (JUNKET)

Join professional guides to experience the signature flavors that put Seattle on the map as a true foodie destination.

Painting the Rainbow LGBTQ History Walking Tour (JUNKET)

Meet larger-than-life LGBTQ+ business owners and learn the stories of the groundbreaking activists and leaders who paved the way for gay rights– long before Seattle’s streets were being painted with rainbows.

Seattle Ultimate Coffee Tour (JUNKET)

On this tour, you'll visit the original Starbucks, along with some other, more local cafes that serve up some of the best coffee in the Pacific Northwest.

Hoppin' Seattle Brew Tour (JUNKET)

The premier location for breweries and distilleries. Come see, smell and taste how Seattle became the American Brewery Capitol. Tasting are included in this tour!

Seattle's Historical Cannabis Tour (JUNKET)

Whether you are "highly" experienced in the world of cannabis, or you're a weed newbie, this tour is sure to provide enlightenment of the history behind one of Seattle's up and coming industries.

Ready to Unlock Seattle’s Haunted Secrets?

Seattle has ghost stories aplenty, from the original owners of the land to the many prospectors killed for their nuggets of Yukon Gold, Seattle has been a restless place for the living and the dead.

Seattle was started as a religious settlement by a group of teetotal devout Christians , before that the Suquamish and Duwamish Native Americans had happily looked after the place for 10,000 years or so.

Seattle Ghosts tour starts from the Four Seasons Hotel and winds up back there after a mile and 8 spooky tales for the standard tour. The extended tour adds another 30 mins and around a half-mile of walking to 4 extra scares! We’ll cover the modern-day cult that started in Seattle, and left a tell-tale sign there, but ended with the largest mass suicide in US history, 39 people drunk applesauce and barbiturates believing it would allow them to hitch a ride aboard a comet to the promised land.

This insightful, 60-minute or 90-minute exploration of Seattle’s wildest haunts will keep you hooked from the very first moment. Each ghost story is based on extensive historical research and authentic, verified ghost sightings.

Want a Truly History-Based Experience?

Curious about the underlying stories behind Seattle’s ghosts? Finally, you’ll uncover the fascinating layers of Seattle’s history. You’ll meet Chief Seattle’s daughter, Kiksoblu, who still haunts Pike Place Market, daring undertakers who gambled on Seattle’s high death tolls, and the 100 Victorian women imported to Seattle from Boston to balance the male-female population. This fact-based ghost tour educates, captivates, and keeps you wanting more.

Seattle has a remarkable history with serial killers, starting with ‘Dr.’ Linda Hazzard, not really a doctor, she offered a fasting cure that was rumored to cure all manner of ailments, from general malaise to several kinds of Dropsy. Hazzard’s often lethal treatments targeted desperate people who had run out of options in Western medicine. She also convinced several of her delirious clients to sign over their estates to her and her partner!

Later on, in Seattle’s sordid history, more modern serial killers like Ted Bundy lived here. Gary Ridgway, the Green River Killer, prowled Seattle’s streets searching for his 49 confirmed victims from the edges of society; he was a hideous and deranged monster, evil to his core.

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Your ghost tour is a fast-paced look at some of Seattle’s most haunted places. Your guide is an expert in the field, and will keep you hooked from the very first moment.

An unforgettable experience:.

60 minutes of engaging, captivating exploration that you’ll remember for years to come

1-Mile Loop

An easily walkable mile that takes you right back where you started

Professionals at Your Side

World-class guides committed to your satisfaction

History Based

Step back in time with a fact-based adventure

Surprises, Ghasps, and Laughs

On a fast-paced journey that keeps you hooked from the first moment

In the Heart of the City

Set in and around Seattle’s Pike Place, Post Alley, & Downtown Districts

No Pesky Segways

A tour that’s on foot so you can fully experience the magic

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With so many tours and activities to choose from Seattle, how do you choose which ones to book?

7 reasons guests should go on the seattle ghosts tour.

An Authentic Ghost Tour Based on Facts from history

Even if we didn’t mention a single ghost Seattle is a fascinating place, with a religious start, a rough and ready early history, and a collaborative and progressive recent history. This rich tapestry of history gives these ghost stories a secure standing in time, and the ghost stories bring the historical eras to life in a grim and fascinating way.

Like the cobblestones on the haunted Post Alley, they were ballast in ships from San Francisco, where the rubble from the earthquake was loaded into ships to be taken away. The stones arrived with their tragic energy just after the 1904 Earthquake that flattened much of the city.

We guarantee you will be entertained, informed and just a little bit scared by the stories of horror and haunting that leap out of the pages of the history books.

Entertaining, with a historical twist

Your guides are down to earth local experts, specially trained and deeply involved in the tour. Each adds their personal touch, their favorite stories, and their unique sense of humor. When you have to explain why outside the Market Theatre there is a wall caked in inches of used gum , you can only wonder at the thoughts that go through people’s minds. The City of Seattle at one time removed over a metric ton of gum from the famous gum wall.

Even in the depths of human tragedy and the eternal suffering of ghosts, your tour guides have to keep their sense of humor, and we look forward to seeing smiles on your face as we enlighten and entertain.

Entertainment for everyone

We don’t want to cause any sleepless (In Seattle) nights, especially for any younger tour members, but we do want to give you spooky stories to remember for years to come. A perfect souvenir of your time in Seattle. They say an experience is better than an object, and this experience will stay with your whole group, whenever you think of Seattle, you will think Ghosts!

While standing at Pike Place Market, you’ll hear about the hundreds of empty stalls that were left after 110,000 Japanese Americans were interred in camps for the duration of the Second World War, and the huge influence they had on the culture of Seattle.

Learn New Stories about the Rain capital of the northwest

Perhaps as a young person in the countryside, one might be paid for collecting Varmint. Farmers, landowners, or even the State would reward you for taking away unwanted visitors for helping rid the fields and skies of pests, collecting a nickel for a rat, or a dollar for a Racoon say.

In Seattle, at the turn of the last century, the same system was employed by the City of Seattle, except the unwanted pest was human corpses. The rough and dirty town had a very high mortality rate, form disease, violence, and too much of everything. Undertakers would be paid $50 to remove corpses from the streets, something the residents understandably did not take kindly to. We will question whether, like Varmint hunters, the undertakers might have been a little too enterprising in their pursuit of the bounties?

Even if you are a Non-Believer – fun is guaranteed.

Ghosts appear and respond more to the young, and animals, who don’t have the barriers of disbelief and denial that most adults do. Both ends of the spectrum of believers in the supernatural are welcome on the Seattle Terrors tours. Your guides won’t try and change your mind either way, but we do guarantee that whatever your attitude to ghosts, you will have a good and memorable tour through the spooky streets of Seattle.

It is hard not to believe that the ghost of Kikisoblu , daughter of the Duwamish people’s Chief when Seattle was just getting going, still haunts the Pike Place Market. In her trademark red cape, selling her trinkets and posing for photographs, just like she did after the rest of her tribe was forced to move to reservations away from their ancestral lands. She has been outfoxing police officers and tourists ever since.

In Town and Not Sure of What to Do.

Seattle has many ways to occupy your days. Lots of them are food-related Seattle dogs, Oysters, or Chowder fries , perhaps? Or the SAM, Seattle art Museum , but that closes at 5 pm… To really get the most out of your time in Seattle, you should really consider the Seattle Terrors walking tour, just after dinner, and before the night really kicks off.

Your tour will take you to the places you really should know about in Seattle, but instead of just going there and seeing the nice buildings, we’ll give you the historical scoop and make those facts stick with stories of the resident ghosts and ghouls.

A Memorable Experience.

It’s the ghosts that make Seattle memorable, but as well as hearing the scary ghost tales you also get the history of this fascinating city. For example, the Butterworth & Sons Mortuary on busy First Avenue was a state of the art shop and factory for disposing of the dead. Including the first corpse elevator on the West Coast. The mortuary backs onto Post Alley, where corpses would be piled up after a particularly violent night in Seattle.  The Alley also has its own ghost story. Join the tour to find out her story.

GHOST TOUR RESERVATIONS

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Our Ghost Tour has age requirements for your safety.

FULL PRICE TICKETS : You must be 16 (sixteen) or older to participate on our ghost tour. Under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Vaccination:   For the safety of all our guests, our staff, and the establishments we visit,  you must be vaccinated against COVID-19 to participate. 

Haunted History Ghost Tours of Seattle is SEATTL’E BEST GHOST TOUR .

Our Pioneer Square Ghost Tours operates from 7 PM to 9 PM on select nights.  

Please arrive at least 30 minutes early and have your payment and reservation identifying information ready to check-in.

Our award winning Ghost Tours take guests on a walk lasting 120 minutes through the heart of Seattle’s oldest and most haunted neighborhood.  We are not an underground tour.

Wear comfortable walking shoes and DRESS FOR THE WEATHER. This is an outdoor walking tour with indoor stops depending on location availability and time permitting. If there is rain or snow please be prepared and dress appropriately.

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Our Ghost tours leave at 7 pm and begin at Shawn O’Donnell’s American Grill and Irish Pub located at the base of the historic Smith Tower at 508 2nd Ave Seattle, WA 98104. 

Shawn O’Donnell’s is a family-friendly restaurant featuring the finest in Irish hospitality, food, and drink.  Shawn O’Donnell’s Restaurant has excellent menu selections for you to enjoy a great meal before our tour departs!  Be sure to arrive early!

TICKETING AND CANCELLATION POLICY:

Tours and events are subject to a three-person, regular price ticket minimum.

Haunted History Ghost Tours of Seattle may cancel a scheduled tour if the weather would be considered potentially harmful.

Attention Vouchers: If you reserve with a voucher and do not show up at the time reserved, and failed to provide notice of cancellation at least six (6) hours ahead of tour time, The voucher may be redeemed and forfeited. This is only in extreme cases though, please notify as soon as possible and we are willing to work with you.

Cancellations for full-priced tickets must be received four (4) hours before the tour begins. If you call or email after the start time of the tour, it is considered a “no show”. If you canceled ahead of time you will be given an opportunity to re-schedule.

If you purchase a ticket online and you do not reschedule per our cancellation / reschedule policy noted above, and do not show up, we can not issue a refund.

The above policy is stated at https://hauntedhistoryseattle.com and in your confirmation e-mail, sent once a reservation is confirmed.

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REAL GHOST STORIES BY REAL GHOST HUNTERS

Since 2004, Spooked in Seattle Tours has been telling the REAL stories of haunted Seattle, taking you inside, and presenting evidence collected on actual paranormal investigations! Join real ghost hunters for an evening of spirited tales within Seattle’s unique neighborhoods, as they take you on a guided tour of some of the cities most haunted sites, including our very own section of Seattle’s famous underground. These 90-minute tours include information about ghosts and offer some of the evidence collected during investigations. Each tour explores the past of some of the oldest buildings in Seattle and will, perhaps, give you the opportunity to encounter some residents whose earthly forms may have departed, but of course, never left. Are ghosts for real or are we haunted by the specters in our minds? That’s for the curious to find out and see why we are "Spooked In Seattle."

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Welcome to seattle's #1 rated ghost tour.

Hiding beneath overcast skies and the scent of freshly roasted coffee, the ghosts of Seattle’s ominous past are waiting to be unearthed. 

Join Seattle Terrors for a captivating collection of hidden history and real hauntings that show Seattle as one of the most haunted locations in the country. From Suquamish Burial Grounds to the Northwest’s first elevator for corpses, this nightmarish ghost tour will reveal the shocking truth of why the dead continue to haunt Cloud City.  

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Tours are held daily, rain or shine, and year-round. Please see a list of available tours below to book your tour today, or for more information.

Seattle Terrors Ghost Tour

Discover why Seattle is a hotspot for paranormal activity amidst ancient burial grounds and the ghosts of greedy undertakers and gold rush prospectors still hunting for their fortune.

Meeting Location Four Seasons Hotel at 99 Union Street in front of ferris wheel

Tour Duration Tours are 1 hour across a 1-mile walking distance

Availability Press "Book Now" for availability

Seattle Terrors Boos and Booze Pub Crawl

Come join us on this amazing tour that combines fascinating stories with liquid courage, all while in the company of like-minded people and an expert guide who will shepherd you through Seattle's haunted streets.

Meeting Location 1st Avenue and University Street

Tour Duration Approximately 2 hours

Heart of Seattle Savory Food Tour

Join professional guides to experience the signature flavors that put Seattle on the map as a true foodie destination.

Meeting Location 1000 4th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104

Tour Duration 2 Hours 45 Minutes

Painting the Rainbow LGBTQ History Walking Tour

Meet larger-than-life LGBTQ+ business owners and learn the stories of the groundbreaking activists and leaders who paved the way for gay rights– long before Seattle’s streets were being painted with rainbows.

Meeting Location Trendy Wendy's Boutique

Seattle Ultimate Coffee Tour

On this tour, you'll visit the original Starbucks, along with some other, more local cafes that serve up some of the best coffee in the Pacific Northwest.

Meeting Location Outside the Original Starbucks, at 1912 Pike Place in Seattle

Hoppin' Seattle Brew Tour

The premier location for breweries and distilleries. Come see, smell and taste how Seattle became the American Brewery Capitol. Tasting are included in this tour!

Meeting Location All tours meet in front of Fremont Brewing Production Facility 4700 9th Ave NW, Seattle, WA

Tour Duration 2.5 Hours

Seattle's Historical Cannabis Tour

Whether you are "highly" experienced in the world of cannabis, or you're a weed newbie, this tour is sure to provide enlightenment of the history behind one of Seattle's up and coming industries.

Meeting Location All tours meet outside Ganja Goddess Cannabis Shop, at 3207 1st Avenue South, in Seattle

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Welcome to Seattle Ghosts

Echoes of a violent past in the emerald city .

Beneath the world-famous Space Needle and Pike’s Place Market, behind the moody music scene and the booming breweries are ancient burial grounds and a past of violence and tragedy. Discover the brutality that built Rain City and the violence that still lingers in the shadows.

Seattle is a city of unfinished business and once it’s gotten ahold of you, it will never let go. The city was founded by a group of white settlers on a mission to create a Christian utopia and their vision was never realized. To establish their settlement, they made treaties with local Native American tribes that weren’t fully honored. Prospectors flocked to the area only to have dreams of fortune left unfulfilled. 

Seattle is filled with chilling stories of ghosts and hauntings that date back as far as the original Native American tribes that settled in this state.

It’s no wonder the dead linger in the shadows of Cascadia City, watching the living and pining for validation, fortune, and fame. Cursed burial grounds and a violent past have left a legacy of restless spirits that prowl in the night, seeking justice, vengeance, and revenge. 

Get ready to visit some of Seattle’s most haunted buildings and places that still resonate with violence, greed, betrayal, and murder. Underneath dark clouds and never-ending rain showers is a city built on the blood of prospectors, prostitutes, and preachers with the echoes of their violent deeds left behind for eternity.

WHAT WILL I SEE?

Discover why native american history lingers in seattle.

Before Seattle was the moody, artistic, and culinary hotspot it is today, the land was home to the Coast Salish Native American tribes. The seeds of Seattle were settled in the winter of 1851 when Arthur Denny and a group of 22 white men declared it would be the home of their new Christian utopia. While all was peaceful for a while between the local tribes and Denny’s men, small skirmishes turned into a brief war, forever scarring the land with innocent blood and tragic death. 

Discover chilling and true accounts of ghosts that stalk ancient Native American burial grounds under popular Seattle tourist attractions, places where the disrupted graves of the dead have led to restless spirits stalking the night. Hear spine-tingling stories of encountering Kikisoblu, the daughter of a local chief whose spirit still walks the streets of Pikes Place in her red shawl.

As tensions escalated between local Native Americans and Denny’s growing settlement, it was Kikisoblu’s father Chief Sealth who stepped in to protect white settlers from angry tribesmen. His protection was so valuable that the settlers named their new town after the chief, despite his desperate pleas for them not to. Uttering the name of the deceased after they are dead was taboo in his culture because it disturbed the dead’s peaceful rest. 

Unearth bone-chilling stories of Chief Sealth and other tribesmen who cannot rest because their names keep being uttered by the living, the annoyed and vengeful souls who want nothing more than to find a peace the living won’t allow them to attain .

A Serial Killer’s Paradise

Seattle has become a famous stalking ground for serial killers like Ted Bundy and Gary Ridgway, both of whom left trails of brutalized victims across the city. And they’re not the only monsters who have roamed the Seattle night, hunting for the innocent. The victims they’ve left behind also haunt buildings and shops, caught in an everlasting search for justice and peace.

Linda Hazzard was a self-proclaimed doctor who may still haunt the LaSalle Hotel, where she abused victims in a stringent program billed as a gateway to health but resulted in death. Linda would entice victims into her program, weaken their minds and bodies and then convince them to sign over all assets. Then she would let her victims die. Linda Hazzard inherited her victims’ assets, and rumor has it her property inherited their spirits. 

Uncover hair-raising true accounts of shadow figures that haunt the streets and sidewalks near LaSalle Hotel, including one that beckons you to follow it straight to the front door of LaSalle.

Disturbed Burial Grounds Created Restless Spirits

Native American burial grounds aren’t the only cemeteries that lie underneath the streets of Seattle. Many small cemeteries have been moved over the years, or just built over as Seattle’s population swelled. Spirits who were laid to rest in those grounds have been disturbed and while their bodies were relocated, many ghosts still stalk the night looking for their lost bodies. 

One of those burial grounds was once under the Moore Theater, one of Seattle’s most famous entertainment venues and hotels. Settlers were buried here from 1853 to 1860 and most of the bodies were relocated a couple of decades later. 

Discover why apparitions and phantom cigar smoke still haunt the Moore Theater, as well as disembodied voices and mysterious figures watching in the night. Hear bone-chilling stories of an unfinished seance that could have opened a portal to the other side, one that was never closed. 

After the Moore Theater was built, it was discovered the land was also home to a Native American burial ground. Grave robbers flocked to the area to loot any graves they could find and disturbed many burial plots in the process. These restless spirits mingle with the unearthly and paranormal forces in the Moore Theater and Hotel, ensuring every step you take near this building will be watched by ghostly eyes.

WHY IS SEATTLE SO HAUNTED?

Unfinished business ties souls to seattle.

Life was violent during Seattle’s early days. To fund his vision of a pure and perfect utopia, Denny turned to the surrounding natural resources and began shipping lumber out of the area and to San Francisco. This attracted a population of workers in direct conflict with Denny’s vision, rough sailors, hard-boiled lumberjacks, and later, Gold Rush prospectors, who all lived in a world of human vices Denny despised. 

Visit the dens of sin that evolved to accommodate Seattle’s rough and renegade population and unearth bone-chilling stories of the ghosts they left behind. See the Can Can cantina, where sex workers endured hard lives that came to miserable ends and mysterious burlesque dancers have disappeared in the middle of their acts. 

Seattle Ghosts will take you on a tour of the bloody history that built Cloud City and introduce you to a blurry world of mystery where the echoes of rape murder and violence still echo in the streets and victims’ ghosts still search for revenge. 

Portals Of Mass Suicide Linger In The Streets

While America’s largest mass suicide event took place in San Diego, there is a piece of the street in Pikes Place that directly ties the souls of the victims to Seattle. 

In 1997, members of the Heaven’s Gate cult poisoned themselves in San Diego in an effort to cleanse themselves of human attachments and ascend to the next level of existence. Before the suicide event, one of the cult’s organizers bought a tile during a Pike’s Place Market fundraising campaign in the name of Heaven’s Gate. And for some reason, there seems to be a connection between that tile and ghosts of cult members who voluntarily ended their lives in pursuit of perfection. 

Discover the Heaven’s Gate tile and unearth chilling stories of those who have stood near the tile and heard the echoes of Heaven’s Gate, calling from beyond the grave. 

Why Seattle’s Past Continues To Be Resurrected

While Seattle is popular for coffee, culture, music, and food, it was built on blood, greed, savagery, and violence. Even when the sun does pop through the clouds in one of America’s rainiest cities, you’ll find darkness still lingers in the corners and alleyways of this busy Sea-Town.

Visit popular tourist attractions like Pike’s Place Market on our haunted walking tour and discover a place where the afterlife mingles with the living and the past is just a breath away from the present.

WHAT’S SO SPECIAL ABOUT THE SEATTLE GHOSTS TOUR?

See a different, darker side of a historic and beautiful destination.

Seattle is a ghastly playground for the paranormal, a hotspot for lingering violence and ghosts that won’t let their stories die. Darkness hovers around corners and at the edge of your eye line ghosts dance between the world of the living and the world of the dead. In Seattle, the past still shapes the present, and atrocities of old are still alive and well in the shadows.

Come with us to visit the gruesome past of the Gateway to Alaska and to hear stomach-churning stories of the very ghosts that will stalk your footsteps and haunt your dreams. Join us on a walk through some of Seattle’s most haunted locations to discover why the sins of this city linger for eternity.

A once-in-a-lifetime adventure you’ll cherish forever

Seattle is a whole vibe unto itself with the frenzy of activity at Pike’s Place Market, the daring design of the Space Needle and the avant-garde art and food scene. A visit to Seattle will already leave a lasting impression, but if you really want to get the city under your skin, take a walk through some of Seattle’s most haunted areas. You’ll really get to know Seattle’s permanent residents.

Come see where Gypsy Lee Rose danced her last burlesque show and where victims of serial killer Linda Hazzard breathed their last. Visit buildings built for death, haunted hotels, and apartments where tenants whisper chilling secrets of residents long dead who still stalk the hallways.

Join Seattle Ghosts for an adrenaline-laced walk and visit places that have housed the truly horrific, the gruesome, and the ghastly. See places where some of Seattle’s most grisly and grotesque murders have taken place and where heartbreaking tragedy left ripples of misery throughout time and space. 

Be part of a Growing Ghosty Community

For anyone who loves a creepy haunting, Seattle is a destination worth visiting. Not only will you encounter chilling stories of prospector poltergeists and wild west ghosts, you’ll take a walk through sites haunted by spirits who were violent in life and who are vengeful in death. If it’s your first time ghost hunting, you’ll find a frightful chill as you walk through these haunted locations with us. If you’re a veteran ghost hunter, be ready to discover hair-raising tales that will deepen your twisted connection with the other side.

From serial killer Ted Bundy to a portal to the Heaven’s Gate cult victims, Seattle is a smorgasbord of sinister hauntings that prove the pain of the past is never very far away.

* This is a walking tour and we do not enter privately-owned buildings or private property *

Preview The Most Haunted Locations In Seattle

Post alley/gum wall.

In Pike Place Market, just outside of Post Alley, is the infamous Gum Wall, covered in chewing gum. It began with a tradition of theatergoers using gum to stick a penny to the wall for good luck. Soon the penny dropped, but the gum remained. 

Next to the gum wall in Post Alley, many ghosts still linger to this day. There’s Frank, an elderly and tall ghost who greets people by name outside the bathroom of a Post Alley club. Then there’s Ghost Alley Espresso, which claims to have the ghost of Arthur Goodwin, one of Pike Place Market’s first managers.

Butterworth Building

The Butterworth Building was originally a mortuary, which sets the stage for years of lingering souls on site. It was the city’s first place for “comprehensive death-related services,” offering everything from coffins to corpse retrieval. 

Now Kell’s Irish Pub is a favorite haunt for the haunts. Many guests have reported seeing ghosts in the entrance, where the morticians once kept their dead bodies.

Moore Theatre

Many people say the Moore Theatre is the most haunted place in the city — so much so that many ghost hunters have made their way over the Pacific Northwest just to investigate. 

An old theatre built in 1907 was the city’s first entertainment venue. Many people rumor that this is the place where Kurt Cobain overdosed and died. Others say Moore himself still roams the theatre with some early actresses who once graced the stage.

6 REASONS TO BOOK A SEATTLE GHOST TOUR RIGHT NOW!

1)  serial killers, cult victims, and sexy ghosts.

With such a macabre history and existence under a near-constant cover of clouds, Seattle is an ideal host city for ghosts to roam. This popular destination still echoes with the remnants of tragedy and natural disasters, plagues and fires, violence and cult murders. Seattle has a beautiful culture that draws thousands of tourists each year, and a ghost tour is one of the best ways to really understand the city. 

Seattle Ghosts takes you on a walk through the shadows of a city steeped in brutality and bloodlust, where chilling tales of nightmarish hauntings are just as compelling as a cup of Seattle coffee. 

2)  You Love Native American History

Before white settlers founded the small settlement in Washington that became Seattle, this land was home to the Suquamish and Duwamish. These two tribes of Native American people lived in peace with other neighboring tribes and collectively were known as the Coast Salish people. You’ll find their artwork in every Seattle corner shop, but there are other elements of the culture that linger in the shadows.

Visit ancient burial grounds with us and hear petrifying stories of the restless Duwamish, ghosts of the first people in Washington that are forever disturbed, roaming the streets in search of peace. Join us to hear chilling accounts of these watchful wraiths and explore the places that may still house their bones.

3)  You’re Here to Ghost Hunt

Seattle has a habit of drawing in many different types of tourists, people who are interested in seeing the Space Needle and eating good food and those seeking something darker. You’re here to see the place that birthed the tragic and twisted stories of Kurt Kobain, Ted Bundy, D.B. Cooper, and Mia Zapata. And while you’ll definitely snag a coffee and donut for the road, you’re here to visit some of Seattle’s most haunted buildings. 

Seattle Ghosts can give you a firsthand look into the murderous, vengeful, and ominous world that lingers just beneath the surface of Seattle. Together, we’ll take a walk through this city’s haunted and gruesome past, giving you a good starting point for your own macabre investigation.

4)  You Want a Good Conversation Piece for Coffee and Donuts Tomorrow

Seattle is famous for a wide variety of things, but coffee is synonymous with this city. Known as the Coffee Capital of the World, you’re bound to find yourself sitting around a cafe table with your group on your visit to Seattle. There’s lots to talk about when you’re exploring this busy city, but nothing captivates an audience like a hair-raising tale of real-life hauntings and tragedy. 

Unearth harrowing tales of depravity and tragedy and hear shocking stories of hauntings that continue to this day. You won’t realize you’ve walked a mile in a ghost’s shoes until we release you from our storyteller’s trance. Join us for first-hand accounts of chilling encounters that will undoubtedly add an extra edge to tomorrow morning’s coffee conversation.

5)  You Want to Spice Up Your Pikes Place Market Shopping Trip

Pike’s Place Market is famous for flying fish and epic eats. You could get lost for hours among the vendors and creative crafts on display throughout the gigantic market, chatting with happy vendors and buying unique keepsakes and fresh foods. But what if the friendly farmer you just bought veggies from vanishes completely after your exchange? What if that sound of a baby crying on the wind isn’t coming from any living being, but from beyond the grave? 

Join us to hear the disturbing tales of hauntings at Pike’s Place Market, where the ghosts of the past mingle with everyday shoppers and echoes of injustice linger in the alleys. If you’re looking for something to really sink your teeth into, we’ve got stories that will chill your bones and leave you with lingering nightmares.

6)  You’re Looking for Inspiration in a City of Music, Food, and Outdoors Adventures 

You and your friends are culinarily curious record junkies who love a good mountain bike and can’t wait to take in all the art, music, and fresh sea air that Seattle has to offer. What better way to crank up the adrenaline than to add a haunted ghost tour to your list of adventures? Get great restaurant tips and tidbits of music history on a walk with us through haunted Seattle and create nightmarish memories while you’re at it. Our alarming accounts of eerie hauntings and real-life victims coming back from the grave are sure to leave a lasting impression and creep you out even after we’ve wrapped up our walk and you’re on to sample the best beer in town.

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Ghost tours are a great way to get to know Seattle—along the way, you’ll learn some local history, but with a twist. Sure, it’s interesting to hear stories of Chief Seattle or pioneers coming out West for the railroad, but history is always a little more interesting with some spice!

While most local ghost tours go all year round, they can be especially fun to do in October near Halloween, when tales of local haunts fit nicely into the general mood of the month. However, book ghost tours in October plenty in advance as they often sell out weeks in advance.

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Spooked in Seattle

Spooked in Seattle aims to keep it real—meaning the tales of hauntings and ghosts shared on its tours are not fabricated just to make a good ghost tour. The company offers several tours as well as ghost hunts, all led by paranormal investigators. Walking tours take you around Pioneer Square, one of the oldest areas of the city, or you can kick things up a notch and join the Pioneer Square Haunted Pub Tour. Ghost hunts, which encourage you to bring along your own recording equipment, tour either the USS Turner Joy in Bremerton or the Seattle Underground. If you don't wish to join a group tour, you can also book private tours. Reservations are required. The company also hosts special events ranging from movies to readings with a medium at their Death Museum.

Market Ghost Tour

Pike Place Market is a popular destination with both tourists and locals, but it's also a historical site—the oldest farmer's market in the country—an even the land on which the market is located has a long history. The 75-minute Market Ghost Tour explores the buildings and spaces of the market and it does so at night fall, for maximum effect. It's an especially good ghost tour for skeptics. Even if you're a non-believer, the historical aspects of this tour will give any participant a new perspective on the market. In late October, you can join a special Halloween Market Ghost Tour. Private tours are also available. Reservations are not required, but you can purchase tickets online ahead of time. 

Private Eye on Seattle

If you don't prefer a walking tour or just really want to see as much of Seattle's haunted history as possible, Private Eye on Seattle is the company for you. All tours are done by shuttle, cover sights located all around Seattle, and involve little walking. The Haunted Happenings Tour is Seattle's oldest ghost tour. It lasts 2.5 to 3 hours and visits several areas of the city. Spirits of Seattle is another 3-hour tour that specializes in Capitol Hill, Belltown, Pike Place Market and downtown. Private Eye on Seattle also offers true crime tours. Reservations in advance are required.

Underground Paranormal Experience

The Seattle Underground Tour is already inherently creepy with its dimly lit spaces, dusty storefronts and abandoned nature. The Underground Paranormal Experience kicks this up a notch with a lot fewer lights in the tunnels underneath the city as well as ghost hunting equipment so you can see for yourself what might lurk in the darkness. This tour is offered select evenings throughout the week during the year as well as on Halloween. Reservations highly recommended.

Tacoma Ghost Tours

Tacoma Ghost Tours lets you delve into the haunted history of Seattle's southern neighbor. There are two tours options—a one-hour tour of Stadium District, known as the location of Stadium High School, which looks like a castle; and a 1.5-hour tour of downtown Tacoma, including Antique Row and the Theater District. Purchase tickets in advance online.

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About Us  

Since 2004, Spooked in Seattle Tours, in association with AGHOST (Advanced Ghost Hunters of Seattle Tacoma), the oldest and longest running ghost tour in the area, has been telling the REAL stories of haunted Seattle, and presenting evidence collected on actual paranormal investigations.

SPOOKED IN SEATTLE is run by actual paranormal investigators with over 30 years of experience.

AGHOST, founded by Ross Allison in 2001, is the oldest paranormal investigation group in the Pacific Northwest.

Ross is the Pacific Northwest’s only full-time paranormal investigator, with over 30 years of experience, and has been featured on SyFy’s Ghost Hunters, Travel Channel’s Ghost Adventures, CNN, ABC Nightline, the Sy-Fy Channel, Evening Magazine, Food Network and more, as well as the author of several books on the paranormal.

With a variety of different tours and events available, Spooked in Seattle has been named one of the top ghost tours in the USA.

Underground Tour, Bill Speidel’s

Bill Speidel’s Underground Tour is Seattle’s most unusual attraction, a humorous stroll through intriguing subterranean storefronts and sidewalks entombed when the city rebuilt on top of itself after the Great Fire of 1889. The 75-minute guided walking tour begins beneath Doc Maynard’s Public House, then spills into historic Pioneer Square, Seattle’s birthplace, before plunging underground for an exclusive, time-capsule view of the buried city. It’s the only way to tour the interconnecting tunnels of the world-famous Seattle Underground—don’t be fooled by imposters. All the while, tour guides regale you with sidesplitting stories our pioneers didn’t want you to hear. It’s history with punch lines! Tickets available in advance, online at undergroundtour.com and by phone at (206) 682-4646, or at our ticket counter at 614 First Avenue, in Pioneer Place Park, Pioneer Square.

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Incredible Underground Attractions In The US

Posted: December 27, 2023 | Last updated: December 27, 2023

Going underground

America’s cities and scenery may be spectacular, but have you ever thought about what lies beneath? From labyrinthine caves and hidden towns to subterranean hot springs and even a zipline park, these cool attractions are all tucked away.

Read on to discover the most awe-inspiring underground experiences in the USA...

Greenbrier Bunker, West Virginia

Hidden beneath the West Virginia wing of the Greenbrier resort, behind 18-tonne blast-proof doors, is the Greenbrier bunker. It was built as a top-secret project in the late 1960s, to safeguard the US Senate in the event of nuclear war. Designed to house 1,100 people, the two-story building has bedrooms kitted out with bunk beds, decontamination showers, and its own power plant. Tours are available.

City Market Catacombs, Indiana

Delve beneath the buzzing cafés of City Market in Indianapolis and you'll find an eerily quiet network of catacombs, stretching for 22,000 square feet (2,044sqm). The limestone and brick arches and pillars were originally the basement of Tomlinson Hall, a vast municipal building that was demolished after a fire in 1958. An organized tour gives visitors the chance to explore the musty underground warren, which is popular with ghost hunters. However, the tours are currently suspended due to construction work around the City Market.

Onondaga Cave, Missouri

Deep in the belly of Onondaga Cave State Park sits Onondaga Cave, a subterranean world of spectacular stalactites and lofty stalagmites. The cave system includes the Lily Pad room, so-named for its lily-like calcite deposits, resting gently on a crystal clear pool. You can take a tour, but bring a jacket as it can get quite chilly no matter what time of year. 

Dinosaur Caves, California

The San Luis Obispo County stretch of the Californian coast is home to a world of grottoes, arches, rock gardens, and caves. It's possible to explore their watery depths on a kayaking excursion – some of the caves run up to 30 feet (9m) deep. There are seals, otters, and dolphins around too.

Old Sacramento Underground, California

In 1861, Sacramento was hit by 45 days of powerful Pacific storms, which caused the rivers to surge through the town, sweeping thousands to their deaths. Instead of deserting their hometown, locals spent 15 years slowly raising the streets and houses by nine feet (2.7m). Today the Sacramento History Museum runs tours around some of the abandoned basements, alleyways, and underground streets.

Inner Space Cavern, Texas

The Texas Highway Department stumbled across what's now known as Inner Space Cavern in 1963, when drilling through rock to test if it could support an overpass. When a drill fell through the roof of the Discovery Cave, the workers realized they were above a vast subterranean network of chambers, with sharp stalagmites, still pools, and even coral (this was once the ocean floor).

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Indiana Caverns, Indiana

The Binkley Cave system opened to the public in 2013 as Indiana Caverns and holds the title of the longest cave in Indiana – it's also in the top 10 longest caves in America. Activities on offer include cave tours and kayaking on a subterranean river (look out for the cave crayfish).

Wetherill Mesa, Colorado

Tucked beneath overhanging cliffs in Mesa Verde National Park are around 600 sandstone cliff dwellings, dating back some 820 years. These ancient villages were built by Ancestral Pueblo Indians who farmed the land above. You can access the unique structures in the Wetherill Mesa part of the park via self-guided or ranger-led tours.

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Valley of Fire cave, Nevada

This rusty red cavern is only four feet (1.2m) wide and deep, but its vibrant color and otherworldly rock formations certainly pack a punch. Tucked away down a dirt track in Nevada’s Valley of Fire State Park, the sandstone rock has slowly been eroded by wind, forming the Windstone Arch and alien-like shapes. If you want to see it for yourself, check the GPS coordinates as it isn’t easy to find.

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Seattle Underground City, Washington

When a fire razed Seattle to the ground in 1889, the city was rebuilt one story higher to lift it out of the boggy land. Roads were filled in and raised, and buildings reconstructed so their ground floors became basements. New pavements then bridged the gap between the raised roads and first-floor entrances, leaving tunnels below. Visitors can explore these subterranean passageways on a guided tour, taking in shop facades, bank vaults, and even a toilet.

Strataca, Kansas

If you loathe lifts, you might not relish the 90-second descent into Strataca, an underground salt mine museum – but it’s worth the ride. The lift takes visitors 640 feet (195m) down into the vast mined-out area. Here, you’ll see giant salt rocks, learn about mining through the ages, and take a train ride through areas that were actively mined in the 1950s. A tram will take you deeper, if you dare, even turning off the lights for a few seconds so you can experience true darkness.

Luray Caverns, Virginia

Buried on the fringes of Shenandoah National Park, Luray Caverns is hard to beat for its staggering scale. You’ll find epic chambers with ceilings over 10 stories high, as well as crystalline pools such as Dream Lake, which has a surface so glassy it perfectly mirrors the stalactites above. There’s also the legendary Great Stalacpipe Organ, which can play Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata by using rubber mallets to strike 37 stalactites of varying sizes.

Antelope Canyon, Arizona

With its rolling waves of vibrant red rock, Antelope Canyon looks like it could belong on Mars. Eerie beams of daylight pierce through from above and cast shadows on the dusty canyon floor. The sandstone walls, which tower up to 100 feet (30.5m) high, have been sculpted into their wave-like shapes by the wind over millions of years. The canyon can only be visited on a guided tour as it's located within the Navajo Nation.

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The Edison, California

What do you do with the basement that housed Los Angeles’ first power plant? You turn it into a bar of course, keeping the turbine steam generators and utility tunnels as a feature. Enter The Edison, one of the hottest spots in downtown LA, legendary for its cocktails and fizzing burlesque shows.

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Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico

Over 119 caves make up New Mexico’s Carlsbad Caverns. Within this vast cave network, 750 feet (229m) deep underground, is the so-called Big Room, a chamber so huge it could hold over six football pitches. The caves are home to half a million bats that can be seen swirling out into the night sky at dusk. Advance reservations are required to enter the national park.

Lockport Cave, New York

It took nearly 15 painstaking years for workers to blast this 2,000-foot (610m) man-made cave out of solid rock. Created in the 1850s underneath the city of Lockport in New York, the chamber was designed to supply water from the Erie Canal to local industries. Underground boat tours can be booked in advance.

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Butte underground city, Montana

Hiding beneath Butte, Montana is a deserted secret world, including a barber, shoe shops, a prison, and the Rookwood Speakeasy, a hidden bar from Prohibition days. These are well-preserved relics from the early 20th century, when mining was at its height and the population swelled to around 100,000. Space was at a premium so people started using underground areas connected by tunnels. Today, you can visit on a subterranean tour.

Lehman Caves, Nevada

Over millions of years, subterranean streams dissolved the limestone rock to form this spectacular cave system in Nevada's Great Basin National Park. During Prohibition it was used as a secret speakeasy but now the attraction is the thousands of delicate columns, hollow stalactites (known as soda straws), and needle-like crystals. Look out for "cave popcorn", formed from small lumps of calcite. It looks surprisingly like the real thing. It's recommended that you book a ranger-led cave tour in advance as they regularly sell out.

Homestead Crater, Utah

This geothermal spring in Utah is buried within a dome-shaped limestone rock. Here, you can swim, snorkel, and scuba dive in the blue, bath-like water (it’s 35°C/95°F). For divers, the charm isn’t the marine life (there is none), but the experience of diving down to 45 feet (13.7m) without the need for a wetsuit. Reservations need to be made in advance for the self-guided tour.

Marvel Cave, Missouri

In the 19th century, hopeful miners explored this cavern in Branson, Missouri on a quest for silver. Instead, they discovered bat dung so they set up a lucrative operation, selling it for fertilizer. Down some 600 steps, there are waterfalls and the epic Cathedral Room, big enough to house the Statue of Liberty. Marvel Cave is part of the theme park Silver Dollar City. 

Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota

Deep under the South Dakota grasslands is Wind Cave, one of the world’s longest cave networks. Here, the oldest rock formations date back some 310 million years and powerful winds blast in and out of the cavern mouth, causing a whistling noise. To date, over 123 miles (198km) of rocky passages have been explored and six lakes discovered. Here the big draw is boxwork, where calcite forms in an intricate honeycomb pattern.

Mega Zips, Kentucky

Louisville Mega Cavern is actually a vast 100-acre limestone quarry, hollowed out by blasting when it was mined in the mid-20th century. Today, it houses Mega Zips, which boasts the title of the world’s only fully underground zip line course. Get your blood pumping as you slide through the air, reaching heights of up to 70 feet (21m).

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Emerald Cave, Arizona

The unspoiled Black Canyon is just a 45-minute drive from the bright lights of Las Vegas. Emerald Cave is the highlight on the Black Canyon National Water Trail, with its vivid green sparkling water. Visitors can kayak through the still waters of the cove, then paddle out of the glare of the sun and into the caves that burrow into the cliff face.

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City Hall subway station, New York

With its leaded skylights, vaulted tile ceiling, and chandeliers, the abandoned City Hall subway station makes you wonder why other stations have to look so functional. City Hall opened in 1904 but closed in 1945 due to short platforms. The New York Transit Museum runs regular tours of the station, but you must book in advance.

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Mammoth Cave, Kentucky

Called mammoth for a reason, this labyrinthine network of caves within Mammoth Cave National Park has more than 405 miles (652km) of mapped passages, making it the longest system in the world. And now a team of researchers has discovered eight more previously unknown miles (13km) of underground passages. Visitors can explore 10 miles (16km) of tunnels on a guided hike. The formations are staggering – don't miss Frozen Niagara which looks just like a waterfall sculpted out of rock. 

Ruby Falls, Tennessee

Ruby Falls is hidden 1,120 feet (341m) inside Tennessee’s Lookout Mountain. This cascade of water tumbles 145 feet (44m) into a limestone cave, against the backdrop of music and illuminated by colorful lights. Guided tours take you on the underground walk to the falls and, if bright lights and music aren’t your thing, there are limited spots available on evening tours, where the walk and falls are lit only by lanterns.

Now discover the world's best underground attractions

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