McCann x Atlas Obscura

There's wonder all around us. Check out these Atlas Obscura locations in your own backyard!

by Kirsten Madsen

10 Places

New York, New York

Sakagura

More than 250 sakes are available in an izakaya hidden in the basement of a Midtown office building.

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New York, New York

The Daily News Building Globe

Spinning silently in the lobby of an Art Deco masterwork is a massive vintage model of the Earth.

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New York, New York

New York's Hidden Tropical Forest

A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.

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New York, New York

The Cartoon Wall at Overlook

In the back of a nondescript sports bar is a museum-worthy mural by legendary cartoonists.

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New York, New York

U.N. Delegates Dining Room

You don't have to be an ambassador to dine like one.

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New York, New York

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, New York

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.

New York, New York

Saint Vartan Armenian Cathedral

A replica of a 7th-century church hides in plain sight in the middle of the concrete jungle.

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New York, New York

The Wizard of Park Avenue

A whimsical, but often overlooked clock in Park Avenue.

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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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