Bodies, Bohemians & Basement Bars

Bodies, Bohemians & Basement Bars

2h10 stops~3.0 miles

Eight stops through Greenwich Village — where twenty thousand bodies lie under a dog park, a nineteen-year-old kid rewrote American music in a horse stable, and a drag queen kicked a cop and changed the world. Walk the crooked streets the grid forgot and figure out which stories are real.

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What You'll Experience

2h
Walking time
10
Audio stops
~3.0mi
Walking distance
90+
Facts & fibs to sort

Part tour, part game

Most of what you hear is true. But we slip in a few things that aren't. At the end, there's a quiz — can you tell which facts were real?

It makes you pay attention. And it's way more fun than just listening.

Have questions? Just ask.

Curious about something you heard? Want to know more about a place? Ask us anything — we have a lot to say. It's more fun when it's a conversation.

Ready?

Download the app, head to the starting point, and press play. The stories start themselves.

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