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The Hangman's Elm
The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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The Brown Building
The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
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The Weathermen Townhouse Explosion
A strangely angled West Village home is the only monument to an explosion that took the lives of three American revolutionaries.
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Gay Liberation
The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.
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Greenwich Locksmith
Phil Mortillaro uses keys to bring art back to the Village.
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Toloache
Discover the taste of mold.
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6 1/2 Avenue: Manhattan’s Secret Street
Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York’s only fraction of a street.
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Greenacre Park
Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.
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The Peace Fountain at Cathedral of St. John the Divine
A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.
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Cathedral Peacock Hutch
A Gothic-style abode built to accommodate the church's three resident peacocks.
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Roosevelt Island Tramway
One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.
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Water Tower
This translucent sculpture represents a quintessential component of New York City's skyline.
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Paley Park
A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.
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Burger Joint
Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.
Queens, New York
The Noguchi Museum
A self-made museum in Queens, New York continues to display the work of a sculptor known for paving his own way.
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New York's Adam and Eve Sculptures
Two large-scale sculptures of Adam and Eve greet visitors in the nude at the Time Warner Center in NYC.
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Queensboro Trolley Kiosk
A forgotten relic from New York's bygone trolley system hides in plain sight under a bridge.
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New York Cancer Hospital
This castle-like building in Manhattan helped destigmatize cancer in the 19th century.
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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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Roosevelt Island Octagon Tower
A former insane asylum despised by Nelly Bly and Charles Dickens is now fashionable apartments.
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Wild Bird Fund
New York City's only wildlife rehabilitation center treats more than 3,000 feathered and furry patients each year.
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Bemelmans Bar
The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.
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Albertine
Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.
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Venetian Room
This lavish room in a New York City mansion is a rare relic from the end of the Gilded Age.
