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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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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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Governors Island
Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.
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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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77 Water Street
A WWI fighter plane and turn-of-the-century penny candy shop are among the unexpected features of this Financial District building.
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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.
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Pneumatic System of the New York Public Library
One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.
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Strawberry Fields Memorial
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
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Yonah Schimmel's Knish Bakery
Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.
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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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Long Lines Building
An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.
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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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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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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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Tom's Restaurant
The "Seinfeld" diner.
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Fearless Girl Statue
Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.
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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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Alice in Wonderland Statue
This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.
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Trinity Churchyard
This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.
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The Ramble Cave
Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.
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Roosevelt Island Tramway
One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.
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Hess Triangle
New York City's smallest piece of private property.
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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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The 'Ghostbusters' Firehouse
Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.
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The High Line
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
