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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.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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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 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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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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Wall Street Bombing Scars
Unrepaired walls from a 1920 anarchist bomb attack.
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Delmonico's Pompeii Columns
Possible relics of the ancient Roman city are hidden in this restaurant's façade.
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The Elevated Acre
Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.
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Preserved Remnants of 17th Century New York
Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.
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WPA Murals of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
Magnificent New Deal Murals evoke a time when New York City harbor was one of the world's greatest and busiest ports.
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New York Produce Exchange Property Marker
A well-worn marker in a forgotten alleyway is all that remains of what had been one of Manhattan's most beautiful buildings.
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The Standard Oil Building
This curved Manhattan building was built to house the opulence of John D. Rockefeller's oil empire.
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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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Number One, Broadway
Currently housing a corporate bank branch this building at the southern tip of Manhattan was once the gateway to luxury vacationing.
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The Oldest Fence in New York
Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.
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The American Merchant Mariner's Memorial
Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.
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Nikola Tesla Street Corner
Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.
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New York Herald Monument
There are owls with glowing eyes in Herald Square.
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REACH: New York
Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.
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Campbell Apartment
A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.
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Vanderbilt Tennis Club
The famous facade of Grand Central Terminal hides a regulation tennis court—and it's not the first one.
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Grand Central Terminal Whispering Gallery
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
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Grand Central Oyster Bar
This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.
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Grand Central Ceiling Dark Patch
A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.
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Graybar Rats
Rat sculptures try to infiltrate the Graybar Building in an architectural tribute to New York City's nautical history.
