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 offering a rotating selection of specialized walking tours of New York City. Our tours explore dark and hidden history, medical and women’s history, the spectral, the occult, and other urban hauntings. All of our tours are meticulously written and researched one-of-a-kind creations led by expert guides, authors, and artists. We are a locally-owned, independently operated, woman-run business. Learn more…
WE’VE BEEN NOMINATED FOR A STOKER AWARD!
We’re thrilled to announce that A Haunted History of Invisible Women, co-authored by Boroughs of the Dead tour guides Andrea Janes and Leanna Renee Hieber, has been nominated for a Bram Stoker Award! The book examines female-centred narratives in American ghost lore, including some of our favorite stories from New York City. Pick up a copy today, or check out the real-life locations on our East Village and West Village tours.
WE HAVE BEEN FEATURED IN
These tours “capture one’s imagination and breathe vivid color into histories long forgotten by most.”
Featured Tours
HAUNTING HISTORIES & LEGENDS OF ASTORIA
Outer-borough spookiness! Unsettling tales of this neighborhood’s grim and ghostly past…
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