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Harry Jenning's Rat Pit of the Five Points
This humble historic facade hides a history of boozing and the gentlemanly sport of rat-fighting.
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New York's Oldest Phone Number
Need to book a room at the Hotel Pennsylvania? Just dial up 6-5000.
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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.
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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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The Marriage of Money and Real Estate
A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.
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The Location of Paul's Boutique
The iconic Manhattan corner that was once the site of the Beastie Boys' fake clothing store.
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Tammany Hall
The notorious headquarters of a corrupt political machine.
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The Sugar House Prison Window
An odd, ancient window that may have once been part of a brutal prison is embedded in the side of New York's Police Plaza.
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President Ulysses S. Grant's Tomb
Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.
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Toynbee Tiles
Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.
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'Life Underground' Sculptures
An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.
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New York Marble Cemetery
A hidden "place of interment for gentlemen."
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Irish Hunger Memorial
Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.
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Governors Island
Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.
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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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El Sabroso
This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock.
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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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The Real Winnie the Pooh & Pals
The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.
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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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Campbell Apartment
A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.
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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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Bellevue Hospital
The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.
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Gimbel's Bridge
A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.
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Unicorn Tapestries at the Cloisters
Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.
