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Roosevelt Island Smallpox Hospital Ruins
A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.
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Roosevelt Island Cat Sanctuary
The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.
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The Hidden Art Deco Tunnel Underneath the New Yorker Hotel
The beautiful tunnel that ran from the lobby to Penn Station is still hidden underneath 34th Street.
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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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Gimbel's Bridge
A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.
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Tannen's Magic Shop
New York's oldest magic store.
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New York's Hidden Tropical Forest
A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.
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United Nations Delegates Lounge
What happens here stays here – unless it affects the whole world.
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Saint Vartan Armenian Cathedral
A replica of a 7th-century church hides in plain sight in the middle of the concrete jungle.
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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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MoMath - The Museum of Mathematics
A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.
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Bristol Basin
A small part of lower Manhattan is actually made from a bit of England.
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Holographic Studios Inc.
The world's oldest hologram gallery and the labyrinthine laser laboratory of a holography pioneer.
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Abandoned 18th Street Subway Station
This abandoned subway station can still be seen on regular commuter trips.
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The High Line
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
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Pier 54: The Titanic’s Arrival Destination
A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.
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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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Babycastles
A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.
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Jefferson Market Library
Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.
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Gay Street
An aptly-named street near the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.
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Hess Triangle
New York City's smallest piece of private property.
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Battersea Power Station
Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.
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The Museum of Interesting Things
A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.
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Merchant's House Museum
New York City's only preserved family home from the 19th century.
