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Site of the Beach Pneumatic Subway
Visit the site of a subway powered by nothing more than air--and lots of it.
Places Jim Dunn Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
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Hidden Wall of 1976 Graffiti
A partially hidden wall graffitied by spectators of the 1976 Bicentennial, recently rediscovered.
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The Wishbones of McSorley's Old Ale House
Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.
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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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President Ulysses S. Grant's Tomb
Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.
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Titanic Memorial
Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.
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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.
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The Hidden Art Deco Tunnel Underneath the New Yorker Hotel
The beautiful tunnel that ran from the lobby to Penn Station is still hidden underneath 34th Street.
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Brooklyn Bridge Love Locks
A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.
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Keith Haring’s ‘Once Upon a Time’ Bathroom Mural
A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.
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Campbell Apartment
A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.
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The Secret Entrance to the Knickerbocker Hotel
An unassuming secret door once led to a legendary watering hole.
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Gimbel's Bridge
A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.
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Trinity Churchyard
This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.
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Preserved Remnants of 17th Century New York
Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.
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Roosevelt Island Tramway
One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.
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Times Square Hum
A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.
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Lower East Side Toy Company (The Back Room)
Become a prohibition rebel.
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Museum of Sex
A semi-scholarly approach to sex.
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Trinity Place Bank Vault Bar
This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.
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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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The High Line
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
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Please Don't Tell
Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.
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Explorers Club Headquarters
A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.
