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The Cross at Ground Zero
Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New York, New York
'The Sphere'
This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.
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Trinity Churchyard
This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.
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The American Merchant Mariner's Memorial
Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.
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The Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
The home of the first American-born saint is one of the only curved buildings in New York.
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The SeaGlass Carousel
Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.
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The Mulberry Bend
During the 19th century, you could pay for violence off a prix fixe menu on this Manhattan street.
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Chinatown's Bloody Angle
Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.
Brooklyn, New York
Steve's Authentic Key Lime Pies
“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."
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Yonah Schimmel's Knish Bakery
Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.
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Ear Inn
One of the city’s oldest watering holes was originally the home of a famous James Brown (not that one).
Yonkers, New York
Untermyer Park
America's greatest forgotten garden and the former stomping grounds of Son of Sam.
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Church of the Intercession
A Manhattan Episcopal church with an eerie underground crypt.
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Trinity Church Cemetery & Mausoleum
You must take the A train... to the last active cemetery in Manhattan.
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Audubon Mural Project
Walking around West Harlem reveals a scavenger hunt of beautiful bird murals.
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Sylvan Terrace
A discreet little stairway on St. Nicholas Avenue leads to a quaint and unexpected cobblestone street of 19th century wooden rowhouses.
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The Morris-Jumel Mansion
The oldest house in Manhattan is now a museum that remembers the home's sordid history of scandals, vice-presidents, and ghosts.
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High Bridge
The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.
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United Palace Theatre
One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.
Bronx, New York
Holiday Train Show at New York Botanical Garden
Every year model trains zip through a miniature New York City that's now 150 landmarks strong.
Bronx, New York
Thain Family Forest
This plot of old-growth forest is the largest surviving remnant of New York City's original woodland.
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Marble Hill
Manhattan and the Bronx have been playing tug-of-war over this former island neighborhood for more than a century.
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Seaman-Drake Arch
Surrounded by low rise buildings and partially converted into an auto body shop, this marble archway is the only vestige of a forgotten Manhattan estate.
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Shorakkopoch Rock
A large boulder marks the place where the island of Manhattan was purportedly "sold" to the Dutch.
