New York, New York
The Remnants of Manhattan's Thirteenth Avenue
Manhattan's Thirteenth Avenue was made on landfill then deliberately destroyed — apart from one small, obscure block.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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Riot Grrrl Collection at NYU
A collection of fanzines, recordings, and documents detailing the rise and influence of the feminist punk movement.
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Oldest Manhole Cover
Walk over a 150 year old manhole.
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Bonnie Slotnick Cookbooks
Spiral-bound community recipes and antiquarian gems mingle at this small East Village shop.
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The Forgotten Entrance to Clinton Hall
Hidden in one of New York's oldest subway stations is the final remnant of the site of the bizarre Shakespeare Riots.
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190 Bowery
The greatest real estate coup of all time.
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Site of the Beach Pneumatic Subway
Visit the site of a subway powered by nothing more than air--and lots of it.
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Model Ship Collection at the South Street Seaport Museum
Set sail on a small scale.
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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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284 Broome Street
The competition: breathe deeply as long as you can.
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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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Union Square Metronome
The most confusing clock in New York.
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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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Flying Carpet Over Isfahan
A controversial magical figure is hidden within a diorama of the city.
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The Evolution Store
A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.
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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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The 'Ghostbusters' Firehouse
Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.
Asheville, North Carolina
Flat Iron Sculpture
This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Rookwood Tea Room
An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage tiles.
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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.
Bronx, New York
Elizabeth Cady Stanton's Grave
A monument stands to the famous suffragist who penned the declaration for women's equal rights, including the right to vote.
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Brooklyn's Converted Pencil Factory
Constructed in the 1920s, this former pencil factory is now an office building.
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Tompkins Square Temperance Fountain
A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.
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THNK1994 Museum
A Brooklyn exhibit all about Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding in 1994.
