Walk Phoenix's most haunted locations. 13 stops, self-guided. 3 stops free. No guide, no schedule — just you and the dark.
The most haunted places in Phoenix trace back to 1928, when Leone Jensen checked into Room 720 of the Hotel San Carlos and jumped from the rooftop after her fiancé called off their engagement. Her ghost still lingers on the upper floors. Across town, the Orpheum Theatre basement — built in 1929 — traps stagehands in unexplained cold spots, while the 1895 Rosson House Museum produces furniture that rearranges itself overnight. Pioneer Military Memorial Park, established in 1884, holds 3,700 burials beneath the desert, and Tovrea Castle — Alessio Carraro's failed 1928 resort — radiates an energy its caretakers can't explain. This self-guided walking tour covers 14 free stops across Phoenix's most disturbed ground, no reservations required.
Some say that when the crowd has long departed, an unusual chill fills the theatre, contrasting sharply with the warm Arizona nights. The story goes t...
You enter Phoenix's oldest cemetery, established 1884, where 3,700 pioneers, soldiers, and the forgotten rest beneath desert earth. The military secti...
You check into the Arizona Biltmore, opened 1929, Phoenix's grand dame hotel where presidents and Hollywood stars have stayed. The luxury is impeccabl...
You approach the "wedding cake castle," a three-tiered curiosity built 1928 on a cactus-covered hill. Alessio Carraro built it as a desert resort. It ...
You enter Phoenix's oldest Catholic church, established 1881, its Spanish Colonial Revival architecture a monument to faith in the desert. The sanctua...
You descend to the Orpheum basement, beneath the 1929 theater where vaudeville and cinema once ruled. The balcony has Maddie, the famous ghost who wat...
You stand where Phoenix Union Station operated from 1923 to 1996, processing thousands of passengers during rail's golden age. The station is partiall...
You look up at the Westward Ho, Phoenix's tallest building from 1928-1960, a 16-story hotel that became apartments and fell into disrepair before rece...
You approach the Smurthwaite House, built 1895, one of Phoenix's few surviving Victorian mansions. Now used for events, the house has a reputation amo...
You walk the section of Pioneer Cemetery where markers have eroded to nothing, where the dead lie anonymous beneath desert earth. No names, no dates, ...
You ascend to the rooftop of Hotel San Carlos, opened 1928, where the ghost story everyone knows becomes visceral. Leone Jensen checked into room 720 ...
The Phoenix ghost tour includes 13 documented haunted locations.
The first 3 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 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 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 Phoenix tour is Orpheum Theatre at Orpheum Theatre, 203, West Adams Street.
3 stops free in Phoenix. No guide, no schedule — walk at your own pace after dark.
Last updated February 22, 2026. Researched by the History Nearby editorial team.