Gallows, Ghosts & the Parker House

A downtown Boston walk from the old hanging ground to a hotel that never checked out its ghosts

Every town has stories it tells at night. Boston has more than its share. Six stops over 0.9 miles, about an hour of walking. Each one starts talking the moment you reach it, so you can keep your eyes on the street instead of a screen.

Of the 50 MassRoam tours in Boston, this is the haunted one. There is no start time to make — walk it in one go, or leave the rest for another afternoon.