U.S. Capitol Hill historic district · Library of Congress
National Nightmares LLC describes itself on its own site as "locally licensed, owned and operated," running Hill of Haunts as its flagship public walking tour of the Capitol Hill neighborhood, home to the U.S. Capitol, Library of Congress, and the historic residential blocks surrounding them. The company has won TripAdvisor's Travelers' Choice award for five consecutive years (2021-2025) and has been featured in USA Today, the Washington Post, and Washingtonian's roundups of DC ghost tours.
The operator states its stories are researched with input from Capitol Hill staff and Capitol Police who have shared firsthand accounts, distinguishing its approach from purely legend-based tour scripts. It is a standalone local operator, not affiliated with US Ghost Adventures, which separately runs its own Capitol Hill ghost tour departing from the Brickhouse Inn.
Sources
- https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g28970-d10834949-Reviews-National_Nightmares_Llc-Washington_DC_District_of_Columbia.html
- https://washingtonian.com/2024/10/08/10-great-ghost-tours-around-dc/
ApparitionsUnexplained SoundsFeelings of Being Watched
The tour's marketing describes "ghosts of vice presidents, cursed lawmakers, and modern-day specters" tied to Capitol Hill, and the operator states its historic figures include James Madison, John Quincy Adams, and Pierre L'Enfant, the Capitol's original city planner. The company says its contemporary material comes from firsthand accounts shared by Capitol Hill staff and Capitol Police.
This is the tour operator's own marketing material and its account of collected staff testimony, not documented history independently verified for this listing. Specific named building stops on the route are not published on the operator's site beyond general Capitol Hill landmarks, so this listing does not include a tourStops route beyond the general neighborhood description.
Notable Entities
James Madison (reported haunting, per operator account)John Quincy Adams (reported haunting, per operator account)Pierre L'Enfant (reported haunting, per operator account)
Media Appearances
- USA Today
- Washington Post
- Washingtonian
