New York, New York
Septuagesimo Uno
The name of this tiny pocket park tucked between two buildings on Manhattan's Upper West Side is Latin for its location: "seventy-one."
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
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Stephen Wise Recreation Area
A playground the size of a city block is a modernist monument to civic values and public housing.
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George Glazer Gallery
Unique antiquarian shop specializing in globes, maps, and prints.
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Graffiti Hall of Fame
For over 30 years the walls of this Harlem schoolyard have been a gallery of street art by "Kings and better."
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The Manhattan Eruv
This nearly invisible wire transforms much of the city into one big, symbolic home on the holy day.
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Blockhouse No. 1
This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.
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Pomander Walk
Peek through the gates at this oasis from the city, full of Old English charm.
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Nicholas Roerich Museum
This small New York museum celebrates the mountainous artwork of a Russian mystic.
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Cathedral Peacock Hutch
A Gothic-style abode built to accommodate the church's three resident peacocks.
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Rivers Cosmogram
A memorial marks the library lobby where Langston Hughes' ashes are buried.
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Trinity Church Cemetery & Mausoleum
You must take the A train... to the last active cemetery in Manhattan.
New York, New York
Studio of Charles Ives
The studio of influential composer Charles Ives is perfectly reconstructed, hidden in the back of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
New York, New York
Hispanic Society Museum and Library
This Manhattan museum houses one of the largest collections of Spanish art and manuscripts outside of Spain.
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The Last Remnants of the Polo Grounds
A crumbling staircase in upper Manhattan is all that remains of one of the most important sites in sports history.
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The Morris-Jumel Mansion
The oldest house in Manhattan is now a museum that remembers the home's sordid history of scandals, vice-presidents, and ghosts.
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The Sisyphus Stones
Hordes of precariously balanced stone figures crowd the shores of the Hudson River.
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Jeffrey's Hook Light
Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.
New York, New York
West Terrace at the Cloisters
This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.
New York, New York
Dyckman Farmhouse
This Dutch Colonial home is the oldest remaining farmhouse in Manhattan.
Bronx, New York
La Morada
Rare moles meet activism at this Oaxacan eatery.
Bronx, New York
Hart Island
The loneliest island in New York.
Bronx, New York
Bartow-Pell Mansion
This old estate is a remnant of when the Bronx was a popular summer destination for wealthy New Yorkers.
Bronx, New York
Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto at St. Lucy's Church
Collect holy water from a Bronx grotto.
Bronx, New York
Cafe al Mercato
Seriously good slices of Sicilian pizza lurk at the back of the Bronx's oldest enclosed market.
