True Crime Tours in Los Angeles — Manson and Black Dahlia

Los Angeles has been the setting for some of the most famous and shocking cases in American criminal history. Now, true crime enthusiasts can take guided tours through the city and visit the very locations where the crimes took place.

Grave Line Tours — the city from a darker perspective

The tour through Los Angeles focuses particularly on the Manson Family and the Black Dahlia case. Grave Line Tours is among the best-known operators of such tours, taking passengers through some of history's darkest chapters.

Charles Manson led a commune-style cult in the late 1960s that culminated in a series of brutal murders. The Family was especially notorious for the killing of actress Sharon Tate in August 1969. The tours pass by the actual locations where these historic events took place.

The Black Dahlia and Hollywood's unsolved mystery

Another central element of the tours covers the Black Dahlia case from 1947. Elizabeth Short, nicknamed "Black Dahlia" because of her preference for black clothing, was found dead in Los Angeles under bizarre circumstances. Her body had been severed in two, and the case was never solved. It went on to become one of Hollywood's most mysterious and enduring unsolved criminal stories.

Practical information

True crime tours in Los Angeles are offered both during the day and in the evening. Tours typically last two to three hours and combine criminal history with the city's broader cultural and social history. They are particularly popular among international tourists looking for a different kind of Los Angeles experience.