Salem's Famous Ghosts Tour

If you’re searching for unforgettable Salem walking tours, this Salem self guided walking tour takes you deep into the city’s most haunted streets, historic landmarks, and chilling legends — all at your own pace.

• Ropes Mansion & Haunted Garden – Begin your self guided Salem walking tour at this 1720s mansion made famous by Hocus Pocus. Meet the restless spirits of Judge Ropes and Nabby, whose tragic death still echoes through the house and garden.

• The Witch House – Visit the only remaining structure directly tied to the 1692 Salem Witch Trials. Stand where Judge John Corwin once examined the accused during one of America’s darkest chapters.

• Salem Inn & Haunted Hotels – Discover rooms where guests report cold spots, shadow figures, phantom gunshots, and unexplained scratches — making this one of the eeriest stops on any Salem MA self guided walking tour.

• Rockafeller & Underground Tunnels – Learn about the hidden tunnels beneath Salem, smugglers, and the ghostly “Lady in Blue” who is said to wander the alleyways.

• Joshua Ward House (Merchant Hotel) – Experience one of Salem’s most haunted properties, built on the former land of Sheriff George Corwin, known as “The Strangler.”

• Old Burying Point Cemetery – Explore the second oldest cemetery in the U.S., final resting place of Judge Hathorne and many figures from the witch trials.

• Salem Witch Trials Memorial – Reflect at the powerful memorial honoring the 20 victims who refused to confess.

This Salem walking tour self guided experience blends real history with haunting legend for a truly unforgettable adventure.