Bustling with madcap tales, daring romantic trysts, and bloody murder, Santa Monica is a town brimming with the restless dead. Find out why the world-famous pier boasts some of California’s most unbelievable hauntings and is home to many of the most haunted locations on the west coast.
Santa Monica – Explore its lurid past
With a seedy past where some of the silver screen’s biggest darlings made awful appearances and tarnished their names, Santa Monica hides a chronology thick with tragedy and wild passions that goes hand in hand with the US’ western expansion. The city was and in many ways still is a town of roughnecks, desperados, folks at the end of their rope. individuals with nothing left to lose who long ago sold their sold to their ambitions or their vanity.
With night something wicked stirs, something hungry has woken up in Santa Monica. Its presence is unnerving, intoxicating and dangerous. Come on a ghost tour tonight as we make contact and stare deep into the black abyss of its most bone-chilling places. Santa Monica, California is the last bastion of the dream of the west. By day its coastal downtown, fringed by sand, surf, and treats is an amusement park for tourists and locals. The emerald Pacific bay with its iconic carousel and aquarium that has become an icon of American lore and is a statement of the great fantasy this region sold. Behind every reverie there’s a cold reminder that the heart of this iconic west coast paradise has been tempered by bloodshed, fertilized by tragedy, and made sinister from the stains of so many tears.
A History of Heartache and Horror:
Embark on a once-in-a-lifetime experience into a town mired in ghosts and superstition with over 145 years of rich history. A troubled headline-worthy past has been shepherded by some of humanity’s biggest epics. From natives migration to tribal warfare to Conquistadors and pirates, all the way to the Wild West and the infection that was the Gold Rush, stopping briefly in the insanity of Hollywood’s heydays. Each of those milestones attracts ghostly visitors that make the living shudder in fright and dogs howl at shadows.
Hear authentic reports on some of its spirits. Of the ghost couple of Senator P. Jones and Arcadia Baker on the Pacific Wheel. Marvel at some of the famous specters that haunt this area. Specters like President Kennedy, Joe DiMaggio, Frank Sinatra, Chaplin, Clark Cables, and even Marilyn Monroe. Romance, controversy, conspiracy, and Hollywood intrigue all lie dormant in Santa Monica ready to jump at you from the shadows.
Why is Santa Monica so haunted?
The Santa Monica Pier carousel, Ferris wheel, and neon sign are common hangouts for the other-worldly. The historic dive bar, Chez Jay, is haunted by its former owners — often heard sharing drinks and laughs with famous customers Frank Sinatra, Marlon Brando, and Alan Sheppard. And the Route 66: End of the Trail sign is a meaningful symbol for the recently deceased.
Santa Monica attracts the dead with the same magnetic pull it attracts the living. This was Los Angeles’ coastal playground. Where the likes of heartthrobs, senators, Presidents, Hollywood elite, and even sinister serial killers came to unwind. Palisade Park is where famous lovers conducted torrid affairs, away from the paparazzi. On the steps of the Santa Monica statue, John or Joe – depending on the account – would steal furtive kisses from Marilyn. Senator Jones would seal deals and pass bills on the Pacific Wheel’s carts. For years tourists have come to this area and for years, regardless of their moral state, they continue to come. Discover the haunted history and champagne romances that drench a city whose motto is Populus felix in urbe felice or “Happy people in a happy city”
What’s so special about the Santa Monica Ghost tour?
A Once-in-a-lifetime experience — An adventure you’ll cherish ‘till the end.
Our Santa Monica Ghost Adventure is a spine-tingling experience — not for the faint at heart. A Haunting trip into the bowels of this placid beach community. One meant to unearth some of the crimes, calamities, and ghosts that haunt it. On this boardwalk, past the picturesque Ferris Wheel, behind the faint sugary smell of cotton candy, something ravenous watches. A presence spies on the unsuspecting from the shadows. On our tour, we will raise the dead, commune with the ghost, and hear the phantoms as they whisper their truths into our ears. We will recall the epic tales behind some of this nation’s biggest starlets and stars — their climb to fame, as well as their precipitous nosedive into infamy.
See a different side of a postcard destination
Come with our guides, as we travel the quaint streets, stand under colorful awnings draped in moonlight, and photograph kaleidoscopic theme park rides. As we stroll across these streets an expert narrator evokes stories long forgotten. You will hear, see, and experience something new — a sensory affair full of sights, noises, tastes, and smells. An emotional merry-go-round. Communicate with ghosts, phantoms, with the famous dead like Sinatra, Kennedy, and the blond bombshell.
Each stop has its own mystique. Each one brimming with the opportunity for something to make contact with you. An exclusive, singular, rare, and maddening experience you’ll remember for the rest of your life. Get ready to feel your skin crawl and, maybe, have a laugh.
Be Part of A Growing Community
Journey with us through Santa Monica’s haunted history — a past that lurks behind the region’s candy-colored mask. Book this once-in-a-lifetime experience, and be part of a growing community of investigators of the afterlife — Of ghost hunters.
If you’d like to walk the haunted promenade of Santa Monica and see this beachside community in a truly different light, book your tour with US Ghost Adventures today.
Experience the unexplained — many of our guests bear witness to the unknown. Become one of them tonight
* This is a walking tour and we do not enter privately-owned buildings or private property *
