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.
GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS PAST
Join us for enchantingly unconventional holiday tour! Discover the spooky side of Christmas folklore, hear some of our favorite Greenwich Village ghost stories, and unearth the surprisingly rowdy history of Christmas and its unique connection to New York City.
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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