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- Group size
- Up to 1
- Language
- English
About this tour
Boston has always looked respectable cobblestones, brownstones, and the Freedom Trail. This self-guided audio tour strips away the postcard and reveals thirteen true crime stories hiding in plain sight. Walk from Massachusetts General Hospital, where a Harvard professor dismembered a colleague in 1849, through the Back Bay streets terrorized by the Boston Strangler, to the North End blocks that once housed the New England Mob. GPS-triggered audio unlocks each story as you arrive. Download the app on Wi-Fi beforehand it works completely offline. Start, pause, and return at any time.
Highlights:
- Thirteen true crime stories spanning murder, fraud, mob rule, and a molasses flood.
- Explore Boston's darkest history at your own pace no guide, no group, no fixed schedule.
- GPS audio triggers automatically as you arrive at each location — no buttons, no guesswork.
- Lifetime access included pause mid-tour and pick up where you left off, any time.
Accessibility, as stated by the supplier
- Wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair-accessible surfaces
- Wheelchair-accessible transport
- Stroller accessible
Meeting point: Before arrival, follow the instructions in your ticket to download the app. Once downloaded, the tour works offline. Open the tour map to see exactly where to begin. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace.
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Itinerary
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- 1
Hear what happened when two Harvard professors had a very bad falling out as you stand outside Massachusetts General Hospital.(pass by)
- 2
Learn how one man turned a School Street office into the birthplace of the world's most infamous financial scam at 27 School Street.(pass by)
- 3
Uncover the dark secret that made South Station more than just a place to catch a train.(pass by)
- 4
Hear how one man lived for decades among Boston's elite on Pinckney Street — without being who he claimed to be.(pass by)
- 5
Feel the chill that fell over Back Bay when residents stopped feeling safe inside their own locked apartments.(pass by)
- 6
Stand outside what is now Bunker Hill Community College and hear the story of two men who never stood a chance.(pass by)
- 7
Discover why the patients at Massachusetts General Hospital had more to fear than their diagnosis.(pass by)
- 8
Stand outside 165 Prince Street and hear how eleven ordinary men pulled off the most daring heist America had ever seen.(pass by)
- 9
Look up at the unremarkable façade of 98 Prince Street and hear how the FBI brought down an entire empire from inside this building.(pass by)
Know before you go
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Included
- Self-guided walking tour
- Additional tours—including free ones—on the Tour Buddy app.
- Lifetime access to the tour’s content
Not included
- Smartphone and headphones
- Meals
- Public transportation
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Location & contact
- Area
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Meeting point
- Before arrival, follow the instructions in your ticket to download the app. Once downloaded, the tour works offline. Open the tour map to see exactly where to begin. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace
- Contact
- The tour operator’s own details aren’t published. Questions about access or your booking go through Viator, which handles the booking and passes your request to the operator.
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