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The Narrowest Building in New York
This slender three-story building has also had several famous residents.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
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Central Filing Bar
A hidden bar inside an ad agency has a deliberately misleading name, so employees can stay late under pretext of paperwork.
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U.N. Delegates Dining Room
You don't have to be an ambassador to dine like one.
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Padre Pio Shrine
Church in Manhattan holds the bloody sock of Padre Pio, among with many other unusual relics.
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Graybar Rats
Rat sculptures try to infiltrate the Graybar Building in an architectural tribute to New York City's nautical history.
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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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Bennett Park
The highest point on the island known for buildings that touch the sky.
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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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The Relic Chapel at the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer
Relics given to a Manhattan church to avoid seizure by the Italian government.
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Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace Museum
The rough and tumble president's childhood home displays the shirt he was once shot in and the speech that saved him.
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Kenka
Make a tough dinner decision: Octopus wasabi roulette or bull penis?
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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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Keen's Steakhouse
Everyone from Mark Twain to Teddy Roosevelt has a pipe hanging from the walls of this historic chophouse.
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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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George Glazer Gallery
Unique antiquarian shop specializing in globes, maps, and prints.
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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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Berlin Wall Section
A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.
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Marilyn Monroe’s Subway Grate
This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.
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Keith Haring’s ‘Once Upon a Time’ Bathroom Mural
A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.
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New York Federal Gold Vault
More gold than anywhere else, ever.
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Hess Triangle
New York City's smallest piece of private property.
Permanently Closed
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Goldbar
A hip bar decorated with walls of golden skulls.
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Please Don't Tell
Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.
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Explorers Club Headquarters
A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.
