Chicago Loop Self-Guided Ghost Tour

Chicago’s Loop keeps a darker past in plain sight. On this self-guided Chicago Loop ghost tour, follow GPS-guided audio through downtown streets and hear the stories behind landmarks you might otherwise pass without a second glance. Begin at the Chicago Riverwalk’s SS Eastland Disaster Memorial, where the ship rolled over at its dock in 1915. Continue to Death Alley, behind the site of the Iroquois Theater fire, then hear ghost stories tied to the Palmer House and Congress Plaza Hotel. Along the way, uncover secrets of the Rookery and stories beneath Willis Tower before finishing on the steps of the Art Institute.

There’s no group, guide, or fixed start time. Open the tour in the STQRY web app, follow the map from stop to stop, and listen on your own schedule. Pause for a drink, take a break, or replay a story whenever you like. Bring a smartphone with a data connection; headphones are recommended. Start your Chicago Loop ghost tour whenever you’re ready and explore the city’s eerie history at your own pace.