Weird History Tours: New York City

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 Orange…We’re here to tell you all the embarrassing and not-so-flattering details left out in other history tours. For Example: Did you know, you’re 10x more likely to get bitten by a New Yorker than a shark? Or that Grand Central is radioactive? Not only will we take you to visit places and hear the history, we’ll provide you with various artifacts so that you can feel the history. Learn all the good, the bad, and the city.

Information:

Tickets: $30

1 hour 45 mins

2 miles

Starts: Bowling Green

Ends: Brooklyn Bridge

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 for you.

Private Tours Available

Weird NYC Facts:

1 in 38 Americans is a New Yorker.

The Empire State Building has its own zip code.

A baby is born every 4.4 minutes.

Tattoos was banned from 1961-1997.

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.

90,000 packages are stolen daily.

It’s a misdemeanor to fart in church.

Broadway is the longest street in the world.

Spaghetti and Meatballs were invented in Little Italy.

New Yorkers drink 7x more coffee than the rest of the country. 

New York City water has microscopic shrimp in it.

Oreos were invented inside Chelsea Market.