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Padre Pio Shrine
Church in Manhattan holds the bloody sock of Padre Pio, among with many other unusual relics.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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United Palace Theatre
One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.
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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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Macy's Wooden Escalators
A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
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Union Square Metronome
The most confusing clock in New York.
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Hamilton Grange
The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.
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The Brown Building
The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
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Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace Museum
The rough and tumble president's childhood home displays the shirt he was once shot in and the speech that saved him.
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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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Hallett Nature Sanctuary
Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.
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The Wizard of Park Avenue
A whimsical, but often overlooked clock in Park Avenue.
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The Lightship Frying Pan
Rummage through this sunken ship, but leave your scuba gear at home.
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The Gardens at St. Luke in the Fields
A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.
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'Life Underground' Sculptures
An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.
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The Hidden Holocaust Memorial of Madison Park
A Manhattan courthouse hides a small but scathing memorial to Holocaust injustice.
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Keen's Steakhouse
Everyone from Mark Twain to Teddy Roosevelt has a pipe hanging from the walls of this historic chophouse.
Permanently Closed
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The Lost Diner
The saddest little diner in New York.
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President Ulysses S. Grant's Tomb
Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.
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The Peace Fountain at Cathedral of St. John the Divine
A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.
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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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Governors Island
Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.
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Crabs of Cleopatra’s Needle
Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.
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Private Passage
Wine bottle sculpture with a ship's stateroom inside.
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Toynbee Tiles
Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.
