Exploring the Lent-Riker-Smith Home

The following guest post comes to us courtesy of Boroughs of the Dead guide Marie Carter, who leads our “Haunting Histories and Legends of Astoria” tour. Marie is a resident of Queens and an avid explorer of the borough. Her next Astoria tour is August...

NYC Cemetery Project

Periodically, we like to run profiles to showcase the hard work of New Yorkers who are dedicated to the history and archaeology of this city. Mary French runs the NYC Cemetery Project, an incredible blog that actually has real writing, and information, and images...

Haunting Histories and Legends of Astoria

  Boroughs of the Dead brings our signature dark walking tours to Queens with “Haunting Histories and Legends of Astoria.” This 2-hour stroll visits some lesser-known historical sites, including the glorious Victorian mansions of Old Astoria Village, and reveals...

Haunted and Murderous New York: References and Resources

Possibly the number one question I get on my tours is, “Where do you get all these stories from?” This question is tied for number one with “How did you get interested in all this dark stuff anyway?” You can find the answer to that one here. As...

Macabre Holiday Gift List

In keeping with the spirit of the season, I’ve compiled a little wish list of all things ghastly and beautiful… just in case you’re wondering what to buy your strangest friends this holiday. These gorgeous glass globes, which could totally double as...