Few things grab the public imagination more than mystery murders. It's the stuff of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christi, and scores of novels and Hollywood movies. In reality to unidentified serial murderers are very rare but they do happen. One of the most famous and otherwise infamous was the so-called Jack the Ripper. These murders occurred in impoverished areas of London back in 1888 and have haunted the United Kingdom and much of the world ever since.

Today there are Jack the Ripper tours offered in London for those who would like to see one of murder's greatest unsolved and enduring mysteries. Over in California, one of the most haunted locations is the Winchester Mystery House built for the ghosts of those killed with Winchester rifles.

About Jack The Ripper

At the time journalistic accounts termed the killer the "Whitechapel Murderer" (the murders took place in the Whitechapel district of London), and "Leather Apron".

Details of the murders are chilling, murders ascribed to Jack the Ribber are typically prostitutes who lived and worked in the slums of the East End of London (home of the Cockney accent). He cut their throats and mutilated their bodies. The sheer brutality of the murders gripped the nation. The murders were extensively covered in the media of the time.

Five Most Likely Ripper Victims:

  • Mary Ann "Polly" Nicols
  • Annie Chapman
  • Elizabeth Stride
  • Catherine Eddowes
  • Mary Jane Kelly

In the end, the murders entered British legend with between 5 and 11 murders likely attributable to Jack the Ripper. The mysteries were never solved and the history of the murders has become shrouded in folklore and pseudohistory that continues to capture the public imagination.

For those brave enough to step onto the darker recesses of the streets of London in the long shadows haunted by the past, join a Jack the Ripper tour. For those in New England, they can visit the real-life haunted farmhouse in Rhode Island seen in the 2013 movie, The Conjuring.

For those who can't travel to London, then no problem and no one need miss out. Most of the Jack The Ripper Tour companies are offering virtual tours. So join form one's home wherever one happens to live!

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Jack The Ripper Tours

The company, Jack The Ripper Tours, offers a range of dedicated tours. Their likewise named Jack the Ripper Tour is the only tour to use "Ripper-Vision", it is the latest handheld projectors with old graphic pictures (some of which had never been seen before).

Their guides are dedicated "Ripperologists" and all are members of the Cloak and Dagger Club (this is a theatrical team that brings old crime history to life). The tour is as exciting as it is shocking and perfect for those seeking to get to the bottom of one of Britain's most enduring unsolved crimes.

Price

  • Adult: £15.00 ($20.50) - Aged 17 and Over
  • Child: £9.00 ($12) - Aged 10 to 16 Years Old
  • Duration: 1 Hour, 45 Minutes
  • Starting point: Outside Exit 3 of Aldgate East Station
  • Group: Up To 30 People
  • Visit: Actual Murder Sites
  • Rippervision: Takes One Back to The London Of Old With its Gaslights, Fog, Poverty, and Disease.

Other tours offered include private tours, VIP tours, virtual tours, and school tours. Watch out for their London Halloween Tours and then after it all join them for a good old-fashioned London Pub Tour!

Jack The Ripper Tour

It seems there is only one good name for London's Ripper tours and tour companies. Jack the Ripper Tours (different from the one above) also offers a selection of tours. Go back in time and join the Victorian police and Scotland Yard in the pursuit of this evasive criminal. Sleuth one's way through the crooked and cobbled alleyways of Victorian London. Imagine London at a time that it was the most powerful city on earth and yet had so much abject poverty. Here is their haunted nightly tour.

  • Price: £12 ($16)
  • Time: 7 pm Daily (In the Eeiry London Evening)
  • Options: Both Public and Virtual Tours
  • Bonus: Get A Free 194 Page E-Book With the Tour

In addition, they also offer other tours like chauffeur-driven tours, group tours, and school tours.

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London Walks

London Walks list another tour, called Jack the Ripper Walking Tour. This is another Crime Scene Investigation tour and explores that Autumn of Terror in the East End. This tour goes where everything happened and the tour is dedicated to the Ripper's victims.

  • Time: 7.30 pm Daily (Also 3.00 pm on Saturdays)
  • Duration: About 2 Hours

Prices

  • Adult: £15 ($20)
  • Full-Time Students & Seniors: £10 ($13.50)
  • Kids: £5 ($7)

Not In London?: Join Them On Their Virtual Jack The Ripper Tour

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