BOROUGHS OF THE DEAD
Macabre NYC History Tours
“Absolutely phenomenal. This is no stale, rehearsed walk.”
ABOUT US
Boroughs of the Dead is a boutique tour company devoted to strange, dark and unusual walking tours of New York City. Our unique tours are meticulously written and researched one-of-a-kind creations led by expert guides. We are a locally-owned, independently operated business.
TOURS FOR FALL
Our October schedule is here! Join us for tours of the city’s ghosts and dark histories in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, including our brand new tour Frights and Phantoms of Flushing.
Get your Halloween sorted and check out our calendar for a full schedule now!
WE HAVE BEEN FEATURED IN
These tours “capture one’s imagination and breathe vivid color into histories long forgotten by most.”
Featured Tours
THE ULTIMATE GREENWICH VILLAGE GHOST TOUR
Bring your skepticism, morbid fascinations,
and love of NYC history
THE FORGOTTEN DARK HISTORIES
OF LOWER MANHATTAN
This spirited stroll is perfect for history-lovers
with a curiosity for the macabre
Ghosts and horror, mysticism and the occult,
and the weird side of NYC history
ISLAND OF LOST SOULS: A HISTORY OF MADNESS AND MEDICINE ON ROOSEVELT ISLAND
The intersections between the history of these institutional spaces and the urban folklore that surrounds them