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Self-guided walking tours

Every walk is narrated stop by stop, at whatever pace you feel like walking. Don't see your city? Build your own walk — that works in cities worldwide, not only where the library already reaches.

72 walks in the library
31 destinations

Walking tours by city

Recently updated walks

The 24 most recently updated of 72 walks.

Art & CultureModern History

The North Beach & Chinatown

San Francisco, United States

3.7 km · 11 stops · 1 hr 50 mins 100 tickets
Religion & SpiritualityPolitics & Government

The Shogun's City: Samurai, Shrines & the Floating World

Tokyo, Japan

4.7 km · 13 stops · 2 hr 20 mins 50 tickets
RenaissanceArchitecture

Amsterdam's Quiet Canals & Hidden Jordaan Walk

Amsterdam, Netherlands

3.6 km · 9 stops · 1 hr 50 mins 100 tickets
Finance & BankingCommerce & Trade

The Wall Street of Federal Hall

New York, United States

3.4 km · 10 stops · 1 hr 40 mins 50 tickets
ArchitectureFood & Drink

Secret Belgravia: Clubs, Crescents & Hidden Taverns

Greater London, United Kingdom

2.9 km · 8 stops · 1 hr 30 mins 50 tickets
Politics & GovernmentArchitecture

The State House to Faneuil Hall Walk

Boston, United States

3.2 km · 11 stops · 1 hr 40 mins 50 tickets
ArchitectureSocial History

The Reykjavík of Hallgrímskirkja & Laugavegur

Reykjavík, Iceland

3.1 km · 12 stops · 1 hr 30 mins 50 tickets
ArchitectureSocial History

The Painted Ladies to Dolores Walk

San Francisco, United States

3.7 km · 10 stops · 1 hr 50 mins 50 tickets
Commerce & TradeMaritime & Naval

The Georgetown of M Street & the Canal

Washington D.C., United States

3.7 km · 10 stops · 1 hr 50 mins 50 tickets

Victorian Houses & Pacific Heights

San Francisco, United States

4.6 km · 15 stops · 2 hr 20 mins 50 tickets
ArchitecturePolitics & Government

The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel & Napoleonic Paris

Paris, France

3.1 km · 10 stops · 1 hr 30 mins 50 tickets
Music & TheaterSocial History

The Seven Dials: Sinners, Actors & Scribblers

London, United Kingdom

2.3 km · 12 stops · 1 hr 10 mins 50 tickets
ArchitectureArt & Culture

The Loop: River, Skylines & Civic Splendour

Chicago, United States

3.4 km · 8 stops · 1 hr 40 mins 50 tickets
ArchitectureReligion & Spirituality

Hidden Kensington: The Guide's Secret Sub-Villages

Greater London, United Kingdom

3.2 km · 13 stops · 1 hr 40 mins 100 tickets
ArchitectureCommerce & Trade

The Golden Age Heart of Amsterdam

Amsterdam, Netherlands

3 km · 10 stops · 1 hr 30 mins 50 tickets
LiteratureReligion & Spirituality

The Old City: Fire, Fagin & the Gallows

London, United Kingdom

3 km · 12 stops · 1 hr 30 mins 50 tickets
Royalty & NobilityArchitecture

Mayfair: Clubs, Squares & Bond Street

London, United Kingdom

2.6 km · 10 stops · 1 hr 20 mins 50 tickets
Art & CultureArchitecture

The Belle Époque of Nouvelle-Athènes

Paris, France

3.4 km · 10 stops · 1 hr 40 mins 50 tickets
Maritime & NavalArchitecture

The Sydney Opera House & Sydney Cove Walk

Sydney, Australia

3.3 km · 8 stops · 1 hr 40 mins 50 tickets
Ancient HistoryArchitecture

The Roman Forum to the Arch of Titus Walk

Rome, Italy

3.1 km · 10 stops · 1 hr 30 mins 50 tickets

Minato: A Tokyo Time Capsule

Tokyo, Japan

2.1 km · 8 stops · 1 hr 50 tickets
ArchitectureFood & Drink

Vallejo's Sonoma Plaza

Sonoma, United States

2.1 km · 11 stops · 1 hr 50 tickets
Industrial RevolutionArchitecture

Harpers Ferry: John Brown & the Road to Civil War

Harpers Ferry, United States

1.7 km · 10 stops · 50 mins 50 tickets
ArchitectureCommerce & Trade

The Old Town of Washington & Gadsby

Alexandria, United States

3 km · 13 stops · 1 hr 30 mins 50 tickets

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