Walk Denver's most haunted locations. 23 stops, self-guided. 3 stops free. No guide, no schedule — just you and the dark.
Two young women — Cara Lee Knoche and Marianne Weaver — were murdered inside the Lumber Baron Inn on January 2, 1970, and the killer was never caught. Denver's haunted landscape is built on unsolved violence and cursed ground. This 13-stop self-guided ghost tour covers the city's darkest locations, and every stop is free. Cheesman Park was paved over a cemetery of 5,000 souls, many never properly exhumed. The Molly Brown House on Pennsylvania Street still carries the phantom cigar smoke of Titanic survivor Molly Brown's husband. And at the Croke-Patterson Mansion, built in 1891 by Thomas Croke shortly after his wife's death, a doctor's wife later took her own life inside — visitors encounter her anguished figure materializing in hallways to this day.
You stand before a Victorian mansion that witnessed Denver's most chilling unsolved mystery. On the night of January 2, 1970, two young women—Cara Lee...
Margaret Tobin Brown survived the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, earning her the nickname 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown.' But death, it seems, could no...
Built in 1890 by Thomas Croke, this Romanesque mansion has been called Denver's most haunted building. The darkness began early. In 1891, a young woma...
The Unsinkable Molly Brown survived the Titanic, but not everyone in her home was so fortunate. You walk through rooms where her young nephew Frank dr...
Thomas Croke built this red sandstone palace in 1891, shortly after his wife's death. He believed the house was cursed from the beginning and sold it ...
On a September night in 1970, two young women — Cara Lee Knab and Marianne Weaver — were brutally murdered inside this once-grand Victorian mansion at...
The seat of Colorado's government harbors secrets the politicians don't discuss. Late-night security guards hear the unmistakable sound of horse's hoo...
The Tivoli Brewery opened in 1864, making it one of Denver's oldest commercial buildings. For over a century, men labored in its steaming vats and fre...
The Denver Botanic Gardens sit on land adjacent to what was once the city's most notorious burial ground — the old City Cemetery, whose northern secti...
In 1917, Albert E. Humphreys met his death in this grand Beaux-Arts mansion under circumstances that have never been fully explained. Was it an accide...
Built in 1883 by Rocky Mountain News founder William Byers, this elegant Victorian holds secrets its museum curators won't publicly acknowledge. Visit...
Built in 1891 from Colorado's distinctive ruby sandstone, this Capitol Hill mansion has served as a private residence, a boarding house, and now a bed...
Denver's beautifully restored Union Station harbors more than memories of steam and steel. Within the Crawford Hotel, spirits of travelers from a bygo...
The Denver Performing Arts Complex, one of the largest in the nation, sits on land that has hosted theatrical performances since the 1880s. The origin...
During World War I, soldiers broken by mustard gas attacks were brought here to suffer their final days. Skin blistered. Eyes burned. Lungs failed. Ma...
Established in 1876, Riverside Cemetery is Denver's oldest operating burial ground and the final resting place of some of Colorado's most colorful and...
Denver Union Station has been the city's grand gateway since 1881, processing millions of arrivals and departures — and apparently, some passengers ne...
Sixty-seven thousand graves stretch across this haunted landscape, dating back to the Civil War. Here lie Denver's founders, forgotten pioneers, and t...
Fairmount Cemetery, established in 1890, sprawls across 280 acres of Denver's eastern edge and holds the remains of governors, silver barons, and some...
Colorado's governors have occupied this stately residence since 1960, but they are not the only inhabitants. Long before the current occupants, spirit...
The Denver ghost tour includes 23 documented haunted locations.
The first 3 stops are completely free — no account required. To unlock all 23 stops, a History Nearby premium subscription is $4.99/month or $49.99/year.
No. This is a self-guided walking tour. Each stop includes the address, a map pin, and the full haunting story. Walk at your own pace, start anytime, and take any route you like.
Plan for approximately 4.5 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 Denver tour is Lumber Baron Inn at 2555 W 37th Ave.
3 stops free in Denver. No guide, no schedule — walk at your own pace after dark.
Last updated February 22, 2026. Researched by the History Nearby editorial team.