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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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Campbell Apartment
A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.
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Vanderbilt Tennis Club
The famous facade of Grand Central Terminal hides a regulation tennis court—and it's not the first one.
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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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The Wertheim Study
This study room in the New York Public Library saw the creation of one of contemporary America's greatest traitors.
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The Wendel House
The former home of the reclusive "Weird Wendels" who dominated New York real estate a century before Donald Trump.
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Marikina Shoe Museum
Iron Butterfly's personal collection of footwear.
Marikina, Philippines
World's Largest Shoes
Marikina's record-breaking loafers.
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Grand Central Terminal Whispering Gallery
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
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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.
Permanently Closed
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Site of the Pan Am Helipad
This Manhattan skyscraper is a reminder of the brief but glorious age of urban air taxis.
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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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New York's Adam and Eve Sculptures
Two large-scale sculptures of Adam and Eve greet visitors in the nude at the Time Warner Center in NYC.
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Henry Bliss Plaque
A memorial to the first person killed by a motor vehicle in the Western Hemisphere.
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Asiatic Leopard Diorama
One of the most dazzling dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History is also one of the oldest.
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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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Antioch Chalice
Once thought to be the fabled Holy Grail, it is now known to be an oil lamp.
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Roosevelt Island Tramway
One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.
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Gimbel's Bridge
A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.
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Staple Street Skybridge
Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.
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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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Fearless Girl Statue
Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.
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Wall Street Bombing Scars
Unrepaired walls from a 1920 anarchist bomb attack.
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Delmonico's Pompeii Columns
Possible relics of the ancient Roman city are hidden in this restaurant's façade.
