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Enjoy an offbeat experience on a 1-hour evening ghost tour of DC. With maximum 20 people per group, you're guaranteed an engaging tour experience. Follow your animated guide to the Treasury Annex, Dolley Madison House, Lafayette Square, and five other locations. At each stop, learn the history behind the city’s alleged hauntings and ghost sightings. The tour is also a great opportunity to see the nation’s capital illuminated at night.

Take a spooky stroll through Washington DC on this guided walking ghost tour. Visit one of the most haunted buildings in the world—the United States Capitol Building—as well as the Supreme Court Building and the Library of Congress. Hear the stories of feuding ghosts of past lawmakers, haunted souls surrounding the Trial of the Lincoln Assassination Conspirators, the phantoms of past presidents and the curse that surrounds everything on Capitol Hill. It’s a fascinating, spine-tingling adventure.

Why did America’s most popular actor kill the president? And how did he do it? On this self-guided GPS audio tour, we stroll from the White House to Ford’s Theatre and many points in between over 90 minutes examining many of the sites where John Wilkes Booth stalked President Abraham Lincoln before killing him at the end of the Civil War. A madman exacting revenge for his beloved South or maybe more. Moderator Rick Snider is a distant relative of John Wilkes Booth and co-conspirator Mary Surratt.

Unearth the shady and seedy history of Old Town Alexandria on this 2.5-hour guided ghost tour and pub crawl. A costumed guide will lead you through hidden alleyways and tell you tales from the historic places and haunted buildings along the way. During the tour, you will also stop at several historic Old Town pubs to enjoy a beverage before continuing on your way.

Get a taste of Washington DC's historic U Street neighborhood on this guided culinary walking tour. Discover the history and culture of these streets, formerly known as ‘Black Broadway,’ while stopping at multiple local restaurants to sample the foods that make these neighborhoods unique. A portion of every ticket price goes to feed district residents in need.

Combine a top-rated ghost tour with a pub crawl around the White House on this guided, 2.5-hour, Washington, DC adventure. This haunted walking tour covers approximately one mile, with stories of ghosts, presidents, prohibition, and pubs as the conversation of the day. Costumed guides lead the way through Lafayette Square, with time to enjoy a beverage at each of four haunted pub stops. A beverage purchase is not required, but it's not included in the ticket price.

Discover the musical heritage of U Street --formerly known as Black Broadway-- from jazz to hip hop to punk to DC’s own go-go. Walk the streets & back alleys of Shaw and U Street neighborhoods and learn how murals, theatres, music venues, and memorials embrace the history of this amazing city. Along the way, listen to a diverse playlist that will match up with the murals and venues.

Ranking as one of the Top 10 Ghost Tours in the USA, the original DC Ghost Tours stands out amongst competitors. Our tour guides dress in Victorian costumes and carry lanterns to add to the ambiance of our tours. Unlike other area tours, all of our stories are authentic haunted history researched in books, newspaper and interviews. We have been operating ghost tours over 16 years and have high standards for our tours and tour guides. Many are professional actors, public speakers and teachers. Our tours have been featured on the Travel Channel, A&E, TLC, ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, Biography, PBS and HBO Films.