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On this adults-only walking tour, discover how a neighborhood once nicknamed Murder Bay transformed into the nerve center of American power. From 19th-century brothels to Cold War espionage, political cover-ups to presidential indiscretions, this is the side of D.C. that rarely makes it into textbooks.
You’ll explore the streets where corruption, vice, ambition, and power collided — and learn how these hidden stories helped shape the nation’s capital as we know it today.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
The meeting spot is outside of the US Chamber Litigation Center, on the corner of H st NW, and Connecticut Ave NW. Your guide will be holding a green sign that says "Guides Get Lost: Meet Here!" The closest metro stops are Farragut West (orange, silver & blue lines) and Farragut North (Red line).
The tour ends outside of ford's theater. The closest metro line are Gallery Place (Red, green, & yellow lines) and Metro Center (Red, orange, blue, & silver lines).
Itinerary
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1Lafayette Square
Lafayette Park, the White House, and the other surrounding building buildings are full of scandals. Find out what dirty secrets the White House has been hiding over 250 years, and about all the murder, drug dealing, sexual escapades, and other scandals all happened on the White House’s front lawn in broad daylight.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Freedom Plaza
In the neighborhood now known as petrol triangle, which is generally guarded as DC safest neighborhood today, I used to lie murder Bay. This is the site with the highest amount of crime in all of Washington DC just a couple blocks away from the White House.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3FBI Headquarters
If you’re looking for scandals in DC, look no farther than the FBI building. This department runs on dark secrets, and people uncover them all on tour.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Ford's Theatre
Perhaps the site of DC’s most famous crime, the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Although the story seems well known, there’s a lot of deeper history that often gets overlooked.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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