New York, New York
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 Wizard of Park Avenue
A whimsical, but often overlooked clock in Park Avenue.
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Gimbel's Bridge
A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.
Permanently Closed
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New York's Oldest Phone Number
Need to book a room at the Hotel Pennsylvania? Just dial up 6-5000.
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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.
Hoboken, New Jersey
Birthplace of Baseball Monument
A bronze plaque at an intersection in Hoboken marks the place where the game of baseball first took shape.
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Times Square Station Fake Tiles
Fake subway tiles were installed to cover a design that resembled the Confederate flag—it's unclear if the resemblance was intentional.
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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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Spotlight on Broadway Map
The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.
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Israel Miller's 'Show Folks Shoe Shop' Building
Amid the marketing blitz of modern Times Square is an elegant holdover from its showbiz glory days.
New York, New York
Times Square Hum
A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.
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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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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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Governors Island
Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.
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Castle Williams
In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.
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The SeaGlass Carousel
Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.
New York, New York
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.
New York, New York
St. George's Syrian Catholic Church
This vacant church in the Financial District was once the heart of New York's first Syrian immigrant community.
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Berlin Wall Section
A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.
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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.
New York, New York
Survivor Tree
The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.
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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.
New York, New York
Chinatown's Bloody Angle
Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.
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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.
