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Henry Bliss Plaque
A memorial to the first person killed by a motor vehicle in the Western Hemisphere.
Places Ian Engweiler Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
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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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Central Park Boathouse
With a history dating back to Victorian times, this architectural gem is a rare New York tourist haunt worth visiting.
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Balto Statue
This monument is dedicated to Balto, the heroic Alaskan sled dog.
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Indian Rhinoceros Diorama
An eerie diorama that captures the majestic nature of a few prehistoric-looking beasts.
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Portrait of an Unidentified Woman
The mysterious image is believed to show Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon, in a beautiful blue dress.
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Komodo Dragon Diorama
Here be dragons.
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Okapi Taxidermy Diorama
This impressive scene portrays the elusive forest giraffe of Central Africa.
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Libyan Desert Diorama
This poignant display is now a memorial to these regionally extinct species.
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Leopard Society Garb
Recovered suit of a cannibalistic West African gang.
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The Ramble Cave
Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.
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The Ziegfeld Head
The front yard of an Upper East Side town house hides the last fragment of one of New York's most famous theatres.
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New York Society Library
New York's oldest and possibly grandest keeper of books.
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Dvořák Room
A small piece of the composer's New York home lives on in the center of Czech culture in Manhattan.
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Lexington Candy Shop
The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.
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Wild Bird Fund
New York City's only wildlife rehabilitation center treats more than 3,000 feathered and furry patients each year.
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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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George Glazer Gallery
Unique antiquarian shop specializing in globes, maps, and prints.
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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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The Treasures in the Trash Collection
A New York garbage depot holds a secret collection of weird and wonderful refuse.
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New York Academy of Medicine Rare Book Library
This hidden library of physiological ephemera contains centuries worth of knowledge on the vim and viscera of the human body.
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Cathedral Peacock Hutch
A Gothic-style abode built to accommodate the church's three resident peacocks.
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New York Cancer Hospital
This castle-like building in Manhattan helped destigmatize cancer in the 19th century.
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Shinran Statue
Hiroshima survivor on Riverside Drive.
