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Carnegie Hall Archives
More than 300,000 historical artifacts from the famous music venue, from Duke Ellington's handwritten score to The Beatles' booking slip.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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New York's Adam and Eve Sculptures
Two large-scale sculptures of Adam and Eve greet visitors in the nude at the Time Warner Center in NYC.
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William J. Syms Operating Theatre
Once considered the height of medical modernity, this structure is now the oldest remaining component of Roosevelt Hospital.
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Power Station
One of the last full-orchestra recording studios in New York City and an acoustical marvel.
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Toloache
Discover the taste of mold.
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The Actor's Temple
A Hell's Kitchen synagogue that has counted stars of stage and screen among its congregation.
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The Old McGraw-Hill Building
Captain America, Sub-Mariner, and the Human Torch were all born in this art deco Manhattan masterpiece.
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Giant Needle and Button
There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...
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Mercury Theatre Plaque
Where the legendary Orson Welles got his theatrical start before "Citizen Kane."
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Nikola Tesla Street Corner
Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.
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Bryant Park Escape Hatch
A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.
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Bryant Park Bathroom
The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.
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The Wendel House
The former home of the reclusive "Weird Wendels" who dominated New York real estate a century before Donald Trump.
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The American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog
An extensive collection of fine art devoted to man's best friend.
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The Burns Archive
A staggering collection of photographs depicting medical, social, and historical change.
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The New York New Church
Join in a Seance at the Swedenborgian Church.
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Saint Vartan Armenian Cathedral
A replica of a 7th-century church hides in plain sight in the middle of the concrete jungle.
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Rose Hill Historic House
The origins of midtown Manhattan's anachronistic wooden farmhouse remain a mystery.
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Chester A. Arthur Inauguration and Death House
The only remaining building in New York to see the inauguration of a president is being slowly overtaken by a grocery store.
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The Wizard of Park Avenue
A whimsical, but often overlooked clock in Park Avenue.
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The Little Church Around the Corner
This Fifth Avenue church has long been the favored worshiping place of Broadway actors and vaudeville performers.
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The Conjuring Arts Research Center
Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.
Permanently Closed
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Brazenhead Books
A legendary speakeasy bookstore returns from the brink.
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Tannen's Magic Shop
New York's oldest magic store.
