Walk Cleveland's self-guided ghost tour. 13 documented stops, 5 free. No guide, no schedule — just you and the dark.
Cleveland is home to 13 documented ghost-tour stops spanning 58 years of history. This self-guided ghost tour covers 13 stops across the city, from Squires Castle (1890) to Cleveland State Convocation Center. 5 stops are free — no guide, no schedule. Walk at your own pace after dark.
You stand before the crumbling stone walls of Squires Castle, built in the 1890s as a gatehouse for Feargus Squires never-completed country estate. Th...
The Agoras stage lights flicker as you enter, though the show ended hours ago. Built in 1913 as a movie palace, this venue has witnessed countless per...
The velvet seats of the Hanna Theatre hold memories that refuse to fade. Opened in 1921, this opulent playhouse was the crown jewel of Clevelands thea...
Descend into the USS Cods claustrophobic hull and feel the weight of the lake pressing down above you. This World War II submarine survived seven war ...
The Variety Theatres marquee is dark now, but inside, the show never truly ended. This vaudeville house, which later became an adult theater, witnesse...
The Rockefeller Building rises like a monument to industrial ambition, but its foundation is soaked in tragedy. During construction in the 1900s, work...
They called this stretch of Prospect Avenue the Hell Strip for good reason. In the 1960s and 70s, this corridor saw more violence than some war zones—...
Before it was a convocation center, this site held the old Goodman Pickle Factory, where in 1948, a catastrophic boiler explosion killed seven workers...
The Cleveland ghost tour includes 13 documented stops covering 58 years of documented history.
The first 5 stops are completely free — no account required. To unlock all 13 stops, a History Nearby premium subscription is $4.99/month or $49.99/year.
No. This is a self-guided tour you can start anytime. Each stop includes the address, a map pin, and the story tied to that location. Follow the suggested stop order or move at your own pace.
Plan for approximately 2.5 hours. This accounts for walking between stops and reading each haunting story. You can also split it across multiple evenings.
The most visited stop on our Cleveland tour is Squires Castle at North Chagrin Reservation, dating back to 1890.
5 stops free in Cleveland. No guide, no schedule — walk at your own pace after dark.
Last updated February 22, 2026. Researched by the History Nearby editorial team.