New York, New York
Old City Hall Station
The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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The Marriage of Money and Real Estate
A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.
Brooklyn, New York
Sunshine Laundromat
One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn's Converted Pencil Factory
Constructed in the 1920s, this former pencil factory is now an office building.
New York, New York
Mmuseumm
A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."
Brooklyn, New York
Bushwick Inlet
Once a flowing stream and where the USS Monitor, the world's first ironclad, was built and launched.
Brooklyn, New York
The First Home in Greenpoint
Where Greenpoint's first European settler—and troublemaker—made his home.
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Alice in Wonderland Statue
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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Roosevelt Island Tramway
One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.
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Strawberry Fields Memorial
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
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Explorers Club Headquarters
A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.
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The New York Earth Room
A room in New York City that contains 250 cubic yards of dirt.
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Strecker Memorial Laboratory
Site of the first pathological and bacteriological research facility in the United States.
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Roosevelt Island Cat Sanctuary
The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.
Permanently Closed
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Obscura Antiques and Oddities
Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.
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Roosevelt Island Smallpox Hospital Ruins
A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.
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The High Line
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
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'Life Underground' Sculptures
An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.
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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.
New York, New York
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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The Burns Archive
A staggering collection of photographs depicting medical, social, and historical change.
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One Times Square
This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.
New York, New York
The Real Winnie the Pooh & Pals
The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.
New York, New York
Tannen's Magic Shop
New York's oldest magic store.
