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Bryant Park Bathroom
The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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Nathan Hale Hanging Site
A plaque immortalizes the spot where the early American spy said his famous last words: "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
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Tompkins Square Temperance Fountain
A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.
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Slocum Memorial Fountain
Monument to a forgotten NYC disaster that claimed the lives of 1,000.
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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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Delmonico's Pompeii Columns
Possible relics of the ancient Roman city are hidden in this restaurant's façade.
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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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Cole Porter's Piano
A famous songsmith's custom piano, dubbed "High Society," is hidden just out of sight in one of New York's finest hotels.
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Giant Needle and Button
There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...
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Grand Central Ceiling Dark Patch
A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.
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La Plaza Cultural
This former crime corner has been turned into an eclectic community center.
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41 Cooper Square
This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.
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Statue of Liberty's Original Torch
Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.
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Castle Williams
In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.
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The Brown Building
The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
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Nikola Tesla Street Corner
Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.
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Roosevelt Island Octagon Tower
A former insane asylum despised by Nelly Bly and Charles Dickens is now fashionable apartments.
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The Hangman's Elm
The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.
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Kenka
Make a tough dinner decision: Octopus wasabi roulette or bull penis?
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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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'Life Underground' Sculptures
An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.
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Radio City Music Hall's Secret Apartment
Built as a gift to the hottest tastemaker of the time, these hidden quarters remain an Art Deco showpiece.
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Yonah Schimmel's Knish Bakery
Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.
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Fraunces Tavern
This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.
