New York, New York
Central Park Boathouse
With a history dating back to Victorian times, this architectural gem is a rare New York tourist haunt worth visiting.
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Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New York, New York
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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Nikola Tesla Street Corner
Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.
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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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Grand Central Oyster Bar
This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.
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Grand Central Ceiling Dark Patch
A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.
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Grand Brasserie
New York's transit system peddles terrible food in limited windows—this restaurant is a rare exception.
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One Times Square
This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.
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The Secret Entrance to the Knickerbocker Hotel
An unassuming secret door once led to a legendary watering hole.
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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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James Farley Post Office Museum
A grand New York post office that is home to mailman Santas, scraps of postal history, and a pneumatic mail system.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal
Hidden in plain sight on the Hudson River is an abandoned train station where nature has taken over.
Brooklyn, New York
The Brooklyn Navy Yard
A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.
Brooklyn, New York
Vinegar Hill
Walk into the 19th century without leaving Brooklyn.
Brooklyn, New York
Gas Street Lamps of Brooklyn Heights
The secret behind these nostalgic light fixtures: They're not as old as they may seem.
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Brooklyn, New York
BargeMusic
A cargo of beautiful music.
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Economy Candy
Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.
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Nom Wah Tea Parlor
Dine on dumplings at the oldest dim sum restaurant in New York.
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Staple Street Skybridge
Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.
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The Gardens at St. Luke in the Fields
A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.
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The 'Goodnight Moon' House (Cobble Court)
Hidden behind a gate in Greenwich Village is a little farmhouse that once served as the writing studio of a bestselling author.
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Hess Triangle
New York City's smallest piece of private property.
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Marie's Crisis
Those belting out show tunes in this West Village piano bar might not realize it marks the site where Thomas Paine died in 1809.
New York, New York
The Hangman's Elm
The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.
