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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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Ear Inn
One of the city’s oldest watering holes was originally the home of a famous James Brown (not that one).
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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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Coney Island Mermaid Parade
The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.
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Second Avenue Subway Art
Beautiful mosaics cover the first stations opened on New York City's newest subway line.
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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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The Lightship Frying Pan
Rummage through this sunken ship, but leave your scuba gear at home.
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Vinegar Hill
Walk into the 19th century without leaving Brooklyn.
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Rubulad
Check out the underground party scene at the "Burning Man of Brooklyn."
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New Yorker Hotel
The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.
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The Carousel in Prospect Park
You can still ride this 100-year-old work of art in Brooklyn's largest public park.
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Coney Island Museum
An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.
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'Life Underground' Sculptures
An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.
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Deno's Wonder Wheel
One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”
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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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Strawberry Fields Memorial
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
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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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The Woolworth Building
Once the tallest building in the world and the site of “the highest dinner ever held in New York” this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.
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C. O. Bigelow Apothecary
The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.
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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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Unicorn Tapestries at the Cloisters
Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.
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Tom's Restaurant
The "Seinfeld" diner.
