Love & Death

A Ghost Tour for Valentine’s Day

Nothing goes better together than love & death! And what could be more romantic than a stroll on a winter’s evening as you listen to ghost stories and strange tales of New York City’s haunting history with Boroughs of the Dead?

On this 90-minute walking tour you’ll hear thrilling tales of dark romance, including a brokenhearted spinster ghost, the scandalous tale of the Girl on the Red Velvet Swing, the forgotten queer Gothic romance of Washington Square, and a bizarre 19th century love triangle involving Edgar Allan Poe.

We’ll try to answer the age-old question of whether love can persist beyond the grave as we decode the ethereal messages of a departed magician to his beloved wife. There will be healthy doses of murder and scandal, ghostly champagne corks popping at a dazzling, endless soiree for the dead, and more!

The Love & Death walking tour is perfect date night for anyone who loves Valentine’s Day, hates Valentine’s Day, and everyone in between.

Literature, Local Legends, Magic, Paranormal, Poe, Queer History, Spiritualism, True Romance, Women's History

Tour at a Glance

Ghost Tours, Manhattan, Specialty Tours

Start Location:

Cooper Square, in front of the Peter Cooper statue (Cooper Triangle)

End Location:

Near Barrow and West 4th Sts.

Tour Duration:

90 minutes

Distance:

1.2 miles

Tour Run Dates:

February

Important Information

Adults

$35

Not currently open for booking, check back soon!

Important Information

WHAT TO BRING

Comfortable shoes
Weather-appropriate clothing
Cash (or your preferred app, i.e. Venmo) if you want to tip your guide

WHAT NOT TO BRING

Pets
Drugs and/or alcohol
Film/photography/recording equipment without prior permission

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Tours run rain or shine, so dress appropriately for the weather! (See our advice here)
Wear comfortable shoes! Most of our tours are at least a mile in length.
In the event of extreme or severe weather conditions, this tour may be amended or postponed; if postponed you will be given a rain check to take another tour at your convenience.
There are no bathroom breaks or rest stops on the tour.
Tours start on time, so please try to get to the meeting point 15 minutes early to give yourself time to check in and get comfortable before the tour starts.

Love & Death