Ten Unique Tours of NYC

3. Hip Hop Tour of New York, The Bronx & Harlem
See neighborhoods in the Bronx and Harlem the gangsta way. Get the low-down on the history and influences of hip hop culture in NYC: from break dancing to DJs, MCs, a “show your skills” segment, and getting dressed up in “bling” for the tour. Learn about the roots of Public Enemy, Sugarhill Gang, and Russel Simmons.
$55 per person for the four to six-hour tour.

4. Follow in the Footsteps of Bob Dylan, Greenwich Village in Manhattan
For music lovers, you can follow in the footsteps of songwriter Bob Dylan. Visit the places where Bob Dylan lived, performed and sipped espresso, and sang about in many of his songs. Don’t like Dylan? You can also follow in the footsteps of Oscar Wilde who visited New York City in the late 1800s.
Free with map.

5. Hassidic Jewish Walking Tours of NYC, Crown Heights in Brooklyn
For something completely different, try taking a Hassidic Jewish or Chassidic Walking Tour of New York City. In the 1880s, there were huge waves of emigration of Jews to places like New York City in the USA and Western Europe. Learn about the history, visit the synagogue, the Matza bakery, and the eateries of Hassidic Jews in New York City.
$39 per person for the three-hour tour plus Kosher NY deli lunch.

6. See Ghosts and Haunted Buildings in NYC, Manhattan & Brooklyn
Ghosts? Haunted houses and buildings? Take the Street Smarts Walking Tour through Manhattan and Brooklyn for a historical tour that will show you all the haunted spots in NYC. From once-murder scenes to the red light district, ghosts of SoHo and Mark Twain’s cursed house.
$10 per person for the one to two hour tour.

7. Gangs of New York Tour, “Five Points” in Manhattan
Thanks to Leonardo DiCaprio in Martin Scorsese’s Gangs of New York (and the book by Herbert Asbury), this neighborhood has been immortalized. In the early 1800’s, a flood of Irish immigrants settled in the slums of Five Points. Hear about the real NYC mob/gang stories from Al Capone and Charles “Lucky” Luciano and the Bowery Boys, and see where it all went down.
Approx $180 per person for a three-hour tour.