The WORST episodes of Ghost Adventures
Every episode of Ghost Adventures ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Ghost Adventures!
Paranormal investigator Zak Bagans and his crew, Nick Groff, Aaron Goodwin, Billy Tolley and Jay Wasley search for haunted locations both domestically and internationally. During their investigations, Zak and crew acquaint themselves with the general area; interview locals about the hauntings; and go face-to-face with the evil spirits who reportedly haunt these locations.
#1 - Living Dead on La Brea
Season 25 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/21/2025
Zak investigates a former girl's school in Hollywood, Calif., after a gardener discovers bones in a shallow grave; could the remains be connected to sightings of a ghostly girl? Or is something more malevolent at play.
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#2 - Orcutt Ranch
Season 23 - Episode 16 - Aired 11/1/2023
Zak and the crew suspect evil forces are afoot as they investigate a California estate haunted by rumors of secret rituals in the basement and a gruesome double homicide next door. The team treads on very dark grounds as they attempt to unravel the mystery.
#3 - Scotty's Castle
Season 23 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/25/2023
Zak and the crew trek through California's Death Valley to investigate a sprawling complex shrouded in mystery. The guys find themselves captivated by the desert villa's dark, powerful energy as they explore its flood- and fire-ravaged grounds. Who or what is feeding this ominous aura?
#4 - Ghost Island
Season 23 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/18/2023
Zak and the crew brave a brutal winter blizzard to confront an aggressive presence at an abandoned ranch located off the coast of Utah's Great Salt Lake. Unmarked graves and whispers of a curse throw a shadow over the investigation as the guys seek out the dark, unseeable force.
#5 - Sutro Ghost Town
Season 23 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/11/2023
Zak and the crew delve into the darkness that surrounds the historic and very haunted town of Sutro, Nevada. The team suspects an old mining tunnel is fueling the abandoned settlement's ominous aura as they uncover numerous deaths, disasters and mysterious fires.
#6 - The Houdini Seance
Season 25 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/23/2025
On the 100th anniversary of Harry Houdini's visit to the fabled Winchester Mystery House, Zak and a team of paranormal experts attempt to summon the legendary magician's spirit. Will escaping death's grip be Houdini's greatest trick?
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#7 - Yorktown Memorial Hospital
Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/18/2011
The Ghost Adventures team investigates an abandoned hospital in Texas. The ghosts of the nearly 2,000 people who died there still linger at Yorktown Memorial. Zak, Nick and Aaron use their ghost hunting skills to uncover the truth behind the terrifying haunting.
#8 - New Orleans
Season 7 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/22/2013
Zak, Nick and Aaron head to New Orleans, LA, to investigate a city that's still haunted by the lost souls taken by Hurricane Katrina. From May Baily's Place, once one of New Orleans' most famed brothels, to voodoo queen Bloody Mary's House and the Haunted Mortuary, the guys’ investigation uncovers unsettling paranormal evidence.
#9 - Demons in Seattle
Season 10 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/28/2015
The Ghost Adventures Crew travels to a quiet suburb just outside of Seattle to investigate the residence of Keith , who claims a demonic force is wreaking havoc throughout the tranquil, contemporary home. Keith has spent the past year documenting what appears to be extreme poltergeist activity, including mysterious demonic inscriptions written on his walls and a fire spontaneously igniting in the home. With activity of this level, Bagans and the team investigate to determine if Keith’s antagonistic spirit is one of the most powerful dark forces they have yet to encounter.
#10 - Poltergeist House Curse
Season 25 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/16/2025
The GAC dig into the mystery of the famed Poltergeist House, launching an unprecedented investigation inside the site of the classic horror film location to uncover the truth behind a rumored curse that haunts the suburban California home.
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#11 - Fear Factory
Season 9 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/15/2014
Zak, Nick and Aaron head to a 100-year-old cement factory that's been turned into a Halloween attraction in Salt Lake City, UT. The guys are shocked to hear that employees recite from a satanic bible, causing all sorts of aggressive paranormal activity.
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#12 - Mentryville Ghost Town
Season 23 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/5/2023
Zak and the crew venture to California's first oil boomtown to investigate countless reports of ghostly activity inside its buildings and glowing anomalies in the surrounding hills. Paranormal chaos ensues as the guys attempt to unravel the mystery of Mentryville.
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#13 - King's Tavern
Season 7 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/19/2013
Zak, Nick and Aaron make their first trip out to Mississippi to visit the oldest building in Natchez: King's Tavern, home to a legendary bloody dagger. Locals discovered the dagger in the fireplace, and the public has not seen it for over 30 years. People claimed the dagger was used in the murder of the most infamous ghost in the King's Tavern's history, Madeline, the mistress of the tavern’s first owner, Richard King.
#14 - Union Station
Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/23/2012
Zak, Nick and Aaron investigate the historic Union Station in Kansas City, MO. The guys record visual evidence of an apparition without a reflection in the marble floors.
#16 - Market Street Cinema
Season 7 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/1/2013
Zak, Nick and Aaron head to San Francisco to investigate a century-old theater -- now a strip club and home to a dark entity that stalks women and hurts men. Zak has a terrifying encounter when a psychic dancer at the club tells him personal details about his family. Was the malevolent spirit speaking through her in an effort to scare Zak away?
#17 - Grand Canyon Caverns
Season 11 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/3/2015
The team investigates Grand Canyon Caverns in Peach Springs, AZ, formerly a sacred Indian burial site. The guys dodge mysterious rocks thrown at them during the night’s lockdown, and Zak has an eerie, one-on-one encounter.
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#18 - Hotel Barclay
Season 23 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/7/2023
Zak and the crew return to LA's Skid Row district to investigate a nearly abandoned building steeped in a dark, grisly history that rivals the Hotel Cecil; the guys have their hands full as both the dead and the living push back on the investigation.
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#19 - Madame Tussauds Wax Museum
Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/8/2011
Hollywood wax figures and mob villains cause quite a stir for Zak and the gang during a lockdown at Madame Tussauds - former site of the mafia-run Sands Casino.
#20 - Tor House
Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/16/2012
Zak, Nick and Aaron travel to scenic Carmel, CA, where they believe that the American poet and owner of the Tor House, Robinson Jeffers, will reveal himself 50 years after his death -- just as he predicted in his writing.
#21 - Mustang Ranch
Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/18/2013
Zak, Nick and Aaron head to Reno, NV, to investigate the bizarre paranormal happenings at the Mustang Ranch, a modern-day brothel. The Mustang Ranch’s history is littered with corruption, death, money, sex and greed, making it a perfect site for paranormal activity.
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#23 - Glen Tavern Inn
Season 7 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/29/2013
Zak, Nick and Aaron explore the Glen Tavern Inn, a former brothel, speakeasy and gambling house, in Santa Paula, CA, with Brit Morgan from HBO’s True Blood and recording artist Mimi Page.
#24 - Brookdale Lodge
Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/9/2012
Zak, Nick and Aaron head to the once-famous Brookdale Lodge in Brookdale, CA, in search of the notorious spirits lingering around the establishment. The lodge was a vacation hideaway for the Hollywood and political elite in 1940s and 50s. As they prepare for the lockdown, Zak introduces his dog, Gracie, who will hopefully act as a trigger object to attract the sprits.
