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The "Irving House"
Nope, not Washington Irving's house.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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Spring Street Salt Shed
This simple Manhattan salt house is artfully shaped... well, like a giant granule of salt.
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Roosevelt Island AVAC System
On this island, you suck away your garbage via an elaborate pneumatic tube system.
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Queensboro Trolley Kiosk
A forgotten relic from New York's bygone trolley system hides in plain sight under a bridge.
Permanently Closed
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St. Luke's Place Coal Hole Covers
These ornate manhole covers were used for a now-forgotten purpose.
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WPA Murals of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
Magnificent New Deal Murals evoke a time when New York City harbor was one of the world's greatest and busiest ports.
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The Village Gate Sign
The former sign of this immortal music venue is just that--undying.
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The Manhattan Eruv
This nearly invisible wire transforms much of the city into one big, symbolic home on the holy day.
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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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284 Broome Street
The competition: breathe deeply as long as you can.
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Number One, Broadway
Currently housing a corporate bank branch this building at the southern tip of Manhattan was once the gateway to luxury vacationing.
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Marble Hill
Manhattan and the Bronx have been playing tug-of-war over this former island neighborhood for more than a century.
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Second Cemetery of the Congregation Shearith Israel
New York's unstoppable progress turned this cemetery into the smallest burial ground in the city.
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Seaman-Drake Arch
Surrounded by low rise buildings and partially converted into an auto body shop, this marble archway is the only vestige of a forgotten Manhattan estate.
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Slocum Memorial Fountain
Monument to a forgotten NYC disaster that claimed the lives of 1,000.
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Tompkins Square Temperance Fountain
A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.
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Water Tower
This translucent sculpture represents a quintessential component of New York City's skyline.
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The Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
The home of the first American-born saint is one of the only curved buildings in New York.
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The Remnants of Manhattan's Thirteenth Avenue
Manhattan's Thirteenth Avenue was made on landfill then deliberately destroyed — apart from one small, obscure block.
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La Plaza Cultural
This former crime corner has been turned into an eclectic community center.
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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 Double Check Businessman
This anonymous businessman sculpted in bronze became an enduring memorial after 9/11, and had been mistaken by rescue workers for a survivor in the rubble.
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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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No. 44 Stuyvesant
This 220-year-old house is a reminder of New York City's Dutch past.
