Overview

After creating Hollywood’s most successful true crime tour, we are back to uncover the history of the Sunset Strip! Slashers, specters, and Hollywood stars all mix together on the Strip... sometimes with deadly results.

This walking tour is a deep dive into the true crime and ghost stories of Sunset Boulevard. You'll hear about gangsters like Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel and see where they "took care of the competition." Tales of Charles Manson, the Wonderland Gang, and Sunset Killers will keep you up at night. And, hopefully you won't go home with a spirit after passing some of LA's most haunted locations!

No other tour focuses on the exploring the notorious history of Sunset Blvd like this one. See LA in a Day is one of the highest rated tour companies in LA. Our tours are heavily researched and passionately give by 5 star guides. We can't wait to see you on a tour!

Please note that this is a walking tour!

Description

Stop At: Sunset Boulevard, Doheny Drive to Vine Street, Beverly Hills and Hollywood, Los Angeles, California

We begin the tour with a look back at the Wonderland Gang murders. How did one of the the most brutal crimes in LA history happen and who was involved? We will also discuss Ramon Novarro and the Zankou Chicken Murders in this area!

Duration: 15 minutes

Pass By: Chateau Marmont, 8221 W Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, California 90046

If the walls could talk in any building in the world, you'd talk to the Marmont. Full of celebrity secrets and haunted by a dark past, the Marmont is a notorious celebrity hangout.

Pass By: The Sunset Trocadero Lounge, 8280 W Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, California 90046

This will be one of several stops where we discuss the gangster of old LA. Hear about the final moments of the "Ice Cream Blonde" Thelma Todd and her run in with "Lucky" Luciano.

Pass By: Sunset Strip, 9040 W Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, California 90069

Now you're really getting into the Sunset Strip. Hollywood moguls and stars come to play at these world famous clubs and hotels. Some play a little too hard...

Pass By: Comedy Store, 8433 Sunset Blvd. at East La Cienega Ave., West Hollywood, California

The biggest names in comedy all cover the exterior of the Comedy Store. On any given night, you could see superstar comedians trying new jokes or discover a comic to watch. But what was here before the store? And do the violent actions of the past carry on today? Let's find out!

Pass By: Sunset Plaza, The 8600 Block of Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, California 90069

We continue down more of the Strip while discussing Charles Manson, the Sunset Killers, and the curse of "Rebel Without a Cause" (we will even go to the spot where a Hollywood star took his final walk.)

Pass By: The Viper Room, 8852 Sunset Blvd. at Laherty, West Hollywood, California 90069

Our most murder filled true crime tour ends by the Viper Room to remember River Phoenix and to discuss the dangers (and allure) of the Hollywood lifestyle!