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East Village along St. Mark’s Place: Take a walk on the wild side Follow the radicals, artists, and outcasts who made this three-block stretch one of the most rebellious streets in America. Where wave after wave of immigrants, bohemians, and provocateurs left their mark – from the German shooting societies and Yiddish theaters of the 1800s, to the jazz clubs, punk boutiques, and anarchist schools of the 1900s. Where the Yippies pranked their way into history and vintage clothing first became cool. With more stories per block here than anywhere else in NYC, for a tour that covers a lot of ground in a very short distance. On the VoiceMap app. $14.99 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e10e07b4eae7b3046080c73/fbff8a6f-e215-4361-acc0-a91a78f893a4/Pushcart+street+2+colorized+1920x622.jpg Home - Make it stand out The Lower East Side: Tenement tales of hardship, hope and humor The Lower East Side’s tenements, synagogues and storefronts contain the story of America. 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We retrace their steps, finding the spots where tattooing, tap dancing, blackface minstrel acts and the term "Jim Crow" originated. Home of the Tong Wars (bloody), the Doctor's Riot (macabre), the Straw Hat Riots (ridiculous), and the Dead Rabbits Riot (seen in Scorcese's Gangs of New York). It might not be NYC's most scenic neighborhood, but it’s surely our most colorful tour. Find a complete tour description at VoiceMap. $14.99 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e10e07b4eae7b3046080c73/f7d32c19-8be3-4623-9ac6-51a2c95b2dcc/GCT+main+con+1920x622.jpg Home - Make it stand out Grand Central Terminal’s Secrets: A Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour One of the top ten most visited tourist spots on earth, yet most visitors simply gawk for a few minutes, then leave, unaware of the hidden secrets, scandals and exciting stories. Location for countless famous movies and real-life dramas: Kidnappings and ransoms. Hippie riots and terrorist bombs. Plus a deep dive into the fascinating Vanderbilt clan who built it. Find a complete tour description at VoiceMap. $14.99 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e10e07b4eae7b3046080c73/7451b4a4-490e-4dff-9169-b5d90aae9833/Gilded-Age-Tour-crop.jpg Home - Make it stand out The Gilded Age Guide: Mansions of Fifth Avenue and Millionaire’s Row Every mansion has it's story, and we bring them to life in dramatic fashion. With outrageous fortune comes outrageous behavior: extraordinary stories of love and loss, epic battles over status, and deliciously petty squabbles over the rules that govern society. This lavishly produced tour puts you in the ballrooms, carriages and clubs of the Gilded Age elite, including the characters whose lives inspired the HBO series. Find a complete tour description at VoiceMap. $14.99 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e10e07b4eae7b3046080c73/1c60d28b-a48d-4d6b-b6b7-b36ee91b36a7/High+Line+2+1920x622.jpg Home - The High Line. How NYC’s Park in the Air Got Off the Ground Everyone wanted the High Line demolished. But two guys from the neighborhood saw what no one else did: a chance to turn elevated train tracks into a hidden oasis high above the streets. And against all odds, they made it happen, creating one of New York City's most popular attractions, and helping turn an industrial district into a hotbed of art galleries and daring modern architecture. Find a complete tour description at VoiceMap. $14.99 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e10e07b4eae7b3046080c73/45b28c7d-1305-419b-a8e4-7adc4536bf29/Times+Square+1920x622.jpeg Home - Dazzling Times Square and Bawdy 42nd St: A Self-Guided Audio Tour NEW! Known as the “Crossroads of the World,” it’s the most visited spot on the planet. Why wander aimlessly when you can discover the things others miss: Hidden works of art. Locations where movie scenes were shot. Spots where a famous kiss and a legendary murder happened. 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How the world’s most valuable island was bought for a handful of trinkets. The night George Washington cried. The biggest explosion you never heard of. The real life inspiration of Elsa from Frozen. Find a complete description of our Battery Park self-guided walking tour, and a sample track, at VoiceMap. $14.99. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e10e07b4eae7b3046080c73/1602787318074-FM22I5B1LFWZ3VULYB0S/IMG_3901.jpg Home - Charging Bull, Wall Street, Trinity Church and the Canyon of Heroes Lower Broadway’s Canyon of Heroes, Trinity Church and cemetery, the birth of the skyscraper, world’s largest gold repository, Federal Hall, Charging Bull & Fearless Girl, The Wall Street bombing. Trump’s other tower. Edison’s big reveal. 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