• The Mall (Main Page)

    - The Mall

    Overview:

    COMING SUMMER 2012: Come explore Washington D.C.’s grandest expanse of museums and monuments. From Presidents Washington to Obama and dinosaurs to modern art, we visit it all.

    Quirky Trivia:

    (1) What assassin toured a DC jail asking to see his future home just before killing a US President? (2) Where can one see evidence of the only bullet fired in DC during WWII?

    Popular Culture:

    Mark Twain, Eddie Van Halen, Kermit the Frog, Star Trek, Farrah Fawcett

    Crimes / Haunts:

    Hope Diamond Curse, Golden Peacocks, Pearl Harbor, Missing bones of James Smithson, Assassination of President James A. Garfield

  • Lower Midtown (Main Page)

    - Lower Midtown

    Overview:

    Come experience a perfect mix of NYC with iconic skyscrapers, mafia, and mansions. From quaint Murray Hill to the busiest train terminal in the world, we visit it all.

    Quirky Trivia:

    (1) What iconic skyscraper did New Yorkers vote as the one they would most like demolished? (2) What building was constructed to allow its owner to look down on Henry Ford and s**t on the world?

    Popular Culture:

    Sliver, Gremlins 2, George Costanza, Friends With Benefits, The Wiz, Superman, The Godfather, Catch Me If You Can

    Crimes / Haunts:

    Holocaust, “Big Paulie” Castellano, John Gotti, Civil War Draft Riots, Gangs of New York, Most Despised Building in NYC

  • Upper West Side (Web image)

    - Upper West Side

    Overview:

    Come experience NYC’s haven for celebrity luxury apartments, museums, music and much more. From the site of the birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll to the death of Rock ‘n’ Roll, we visit it all.

    Quirky Trivia:

    (1) Where can one get the best hotdog in New York City? (2) Why does Columbus Circle suddenly feel a bit less safe after learning about its inventor?

    Popular Culture:

    Alex Rodriguez, West Side Story, Bono, James Dean, Allman Brother, Babe Ruth, Conan O’Brien, Jerry Seinfeld, Joan Baez

    Crimes / Haunts:

    Ghostbusters, “Needle Park”, Payola, Chicago Black Sox, The Westies gang, Death of John Lennon, The Seinfeld Rule

  • Lower Manhattan (Web image)

    - Lower Manhattan

    Overview:

    Come explore the oldest streets in Manhattan. From trading beads in Battery Park to trading stocks on Wall Street, we visit it all.

    Quirky Trivia:

    (1) What building upon its completion cast such a massive shadow on the city that it led to the creation of the modern day skyscraper? (2) Why is a transfer of funds a back-breaking experience at the Federal Reserve?

    Popular Culture:

    National Treasure, Oliver Stone, Batman, Donald Trump, Men in Black, Manchurian Candidate, Kate and Leopold

    Crimes / Haunts:

    September 11, Ghost of St. Paul the Apostle, Wall Street Bombing, Captain Kidd, Great NY Fire of 1835, Ghostbusters

  • UWS Bonus - Joan of Arc

    - UWS – FREE BONUS

    Overview:

    Continue to explore regions of the Upper West Side we couldn’t get to in our full-length tour. From Civil War monuments to tiny Tudor villages, we visit it all.

    Quirky Trivia:

    (1) Where can one move to be both a neighbor to Liz Lemon and Will Truman? (2) What will a $5 million StairMaster buy you in the Upper West Side?

    Popular Culture:

    Night at the Museum, Jerry Seinfeld, Moby, Will & Grace, 30 Rock, Santa Claus

    Crimes / Scandals:

    Joan of Arc, “Seinfeld Rule”, Lost City of Gold

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  • N_Downtown - Quincy Mkt

    - North Downtown

    Overview:

    Visit some of downtown Boston’s most popular destinations as we cover one-half of the downtown space. From Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market to the Birthplace of Benjamin Franklin and the Site of the Boston Massacre, we visit it all.

    Quirky Trivia:

    (1) Which our founding fathers asked European academia to “Fart Proudly”? (2) Which Boston graveyard contains a stone which is said to be the inspiration for The Scarlet Letter?

    Popular Culture:

    March of the Penguins, Legal Sea Foods, Cheers, The Scarlet Letter, Malcolm X, John F Kennedy

    Crimes / Scandals:

    Boston Massacre, Captain Kidd, Hungarian Revolution, Boston Tea Party, John Wilkes Booth

  • Top10-TrinityHancock

    - Top 10 Attractions

    Overview:

    There’s more to Boston than the Freedom Trail and IWalked is showing you what you’re missing. From Trinity Church and Cheers to Quincy Market and Boston Harbor, we visit it all.

    Quirky Trivia:

    (1) What famous landmark led local Bostonians to be wary of glass falling on their heads? (2) What piece of Boston history were all Colonists required to know in fear of being labeled a British spy?

    Popular Culture:

    Cheers, Captain Kidd, The Scarlet Letter, Malcolm X, Emeril Lagasse, Mark Twain, The Departed, Glory

    Crimes / Scandals:

    Boston Massacre, Ugliest building in the world, Sacco & Vanzetti, Witch hangings, Murder District

  • West-End-OldWestChurch1

    - West End

    Overview:

    Once a proud ethnic neighborhood. Now a case study for urban redevelopment. From the old neighborhood streets and churches (Old West Church) to the peaceful Esplanade, we visit it all.

    Quirky Trivia:

    (1) How the hell does one really get into the New England Sports Museum? (2) What does one local church have to do with the Manhattan Project?

    Popular Culture:

    Ringling Brother and Barnum & Bailey Circus, The Boston Garden, Star Trek, Leif Ericson, Dennis Lehane, Boston Pops 4th of July Celebration

    Crimes / Scandals:

    James “Whitey” Bulger, Boston Italian Mafia, George Parkman Murder, Egyptian Mummies, 1919 Boston Police Strike

  • Boston City Hall

    - N Downtown FREE BONUS

    Overview:

    From burlesque houses to City Hall. From the 1st telephone to the 1st city streets, we visit it all.

    Quirky Trivia:

    (1) If Marty McFly were to travel forward in time, where in Boston could he always be guaranteed an escalator ride? (2) When does $.99 equate to more than $3MM?

    Popular Culture:

    Abbott and Costello, Rocky Marciano, Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, 300 (the movie), Rolling Stones

    Crimes / Scandals:

    Burlesque shows, Ugliest building in the world, Holocaust, Boston Tea Party

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  • Boston's Crimes & Haunts

    - Crimes/Haunts

    Overview:

    Hang out with some of Boston’s slimiest, dirtiest worm-ridden filth (sometimes quite literally) as we visit the sites of Boston’s most infamous crime scenes and haunted locales.

    Quirky Trivia:

    (1) What site in Boston is possibly the greatest crime ever known to the city and voted the ugliest building “in the entire world?” (2) What clientele were determined to have their rights violated for being served lobster every day?

    Popular Culture:

    Steven Spielberg, Captain Kidd, The Scarlet Letter, Malcolm X, Todd English, Real World, The Departed

    Crimes / Scandals:

    Brink’s Job, Italian Mafia, Sacco & Vanzetti, Charles Ponzi, Boston Massacre, Witch hangings, Boston Strangler, George Parkman Murder.

Upper Midtown (Main Page)

- Upper Midtown

Overview:

Walk amongst the hustle and bustle of NYC’s busiest commercial district. From museums and shopping to shiny skyscrapers and gothic cathedrals, we visit it all.

Quirky Trivia:

(1) Where in Midtown can one trace the origins of the New York Yankees logo to? (2) Just how many pairs of panties was Marilyn Monroe wearing during her famous Seven Year Itch scene?

Popular Culture:

The Beatles, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Big, Mad Men, Dave Mathews Band, Marilyn Monroe, Scent of a Woman

Crimes / Tragedies:

Conor Clapton, 1st Speeding Ticket on Lexington Avenue, Bernie Madoff, Cell phone scandals at the University Club