New York, New York
Houston Bowery Art Wall
This wall on a street corner in Lower Manhattan has been a blank canvas for a rotation of renowned artists since the 1980s.
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New York, New York
This wall on a street corner in Lower Manhattan has been a blank canvas for a rotation of renowned artists since the 1980s.
New York, New York
The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.
New York, New York
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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Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.
New York, New York
Built as a gift to the hottest tastemaker of the time, these hidden quarters remain an Art Deco showpiece.
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Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.
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New York's oldest and possibly grandest keeper of books.
New York, New York
Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.
New York, New York
A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
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This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.
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This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.
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For over 30 years the walls of this Harlem schoolyard have been a gallery of street art by "Kings and better."
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The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.
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A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.
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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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A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.
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Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.
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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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The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.
New York, New York
This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.
New York, New York
This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.
New York, New York
Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.
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More gold than anywhere else, ever.
New York, New York
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.