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    Murder by Gaslight Walking Ghost Tour

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    Murder by Gaslight Walking Ghost Tour

    Experience a ghost tour with a difference on this themed adults-only tour that focuses on murders and hauntings in Victorian-era Austin. Instead of spending hours researching the city’s ghost stories, this tour takes you to places known for their poltergeists and paranormal activity. Notable locations that the tour passes include the Millett Opera House, the University of Texas Tower, and the Driskill Hotel.

    This is an adults-only walk themed around murders and hauntings in Victorian-era Austin, so it is aimed at grown-up groups rather than families. The angle is that it does the digging for you, leading you to places known for poltergeists and paranormal activity instead of leaving you to research the city's ghost stories on your own. If you are traveling with kids, look for an all-ages option instead.

    It passes notable locations including the Millett Opera House, the University of Texas Tower, and the Driskill Hotel. Austin leans into its weird, haunted side, and its downtown holds onto plenty of buildings where the darker history happened. Expect a walking tour that keeps the focus tight on the Victorian era rather than trying to sweep across every chapter of the city's past.

    Questions people ask

    Is this tour family-friendly?

    No, it is an adults-only tour focused on murders and hauntings in Victorian-era Austin, so families with children should choose an all-ages option instead.

    What locations does it pass?

    Notable stops along the route include the Millett Opera House, the University of Texas Tower, and the Driskill Hotel, according to the listing.

    What is the theme?

    It concentrates on Victorian-era Austin, taking you to places known for poltergeists and paranormal activity so you do not have to research the ghost stories yourself.

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