New York, New York

So nice, they named it twice.

But before it was New York, it was New Amsterdam. And before it was The Big Apple, it was The Big Onion. (That’s a lot of rebranding!)

Instead of telling you all the basic information you probably already know, we’re here to tell you all the things you definitely did not know…

Weird History Tours focuses on the often overlooked, embarrassing, and not-so-flattering stories in order to give you a fresh prospective of the greatest city on Earth.

Weird History: New York City Walking Tours

Small Groups

In order to have a quality tour, we believe the smaller the better. This allows us to go at a comfortable pace, answer any questions along the way, and travel safely throughout the bustling city streets.

Bespoke Tours

Are you a war buff? We’ll add in more Revolutionary history! Love ghosts? We’ll add in some haunted history! Let us know your preference prior to a tour so we can customize it.

Weird NYC Facts:

1 in 38 Americans is a New Yorker.

You’re more likely to get bit by a New Yorker than a shark.

The Empire State Building has its own zip code.

A baby is born every 4.4 minutes.

Tattoos was banned from 1961-1997.

Eating a NYC bagel is the equivalent of eating half a loaf of bread.

It is illegal to honk your horn.

It costs up to $400,000 to run a hot dog stand.

Someone dies in NYC every 9.1 minutes.

English is the 2nd most spoken language. (Spanish is the first.) 

90,000 packages are stolen daily.

It’s a misdemeanor to fart in church.