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The Oldest Fence in New York

Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.
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Tammany Hall

The notorious headquarters of a corrupt political machine.
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Nikola Tesla Street Corner

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.
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Roosevelt Island Lighthouse

A little lighthouse in New York City, surrounded by mysterious stories of insanity-driven construction.
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Lenin Statue at Red Square

Salute the leader of the proletariat.
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The Wishbones of McSorley's Old Ale House

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.
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Plaque of Nikola Tesla on Radio Wave Building

The former hotel where Tesla invented the radio.
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New Yorker Hotel

The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.
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Chinatown's Bloody Angle

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.
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President Ulysses S. Grant's Tomb

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.
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'Life Underground' Sculptures

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.
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Governors Island

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.
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Titanic Memorial

Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.
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'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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Macy's Wooden Escalators

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
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Fraunces Tavern

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.
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Statue of Liberty's Original Torch

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.
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Long Lines Building

An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.
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Brooklyn Bridge Love Locks

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.
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The White Horse Tavern

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.
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The Woolworth Building

Once the tallest building in the world and the site of "the highest dinner ever held in New York" this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.
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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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United Palace Theatre

One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.
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Berlin Wall Section

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.