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Second Avenue Subway Art
Beautiful mosaics cover the first stations opened on New York City's newest subway line.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
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New York's Oldest Phone Number
Need to book a room at the Hotel Pennsylvania? Just dial up 6-5000.
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Rose Hill Historic House
The origins of midtown Manhattan's anachronistic wooden farmhouse remain a mystery.
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Secret Apartment in the Fort Washington Library
This abandoned caretaker's apartment is one of 13 left in the New York Public Library system.
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The Marine Grill Murals of the Hotel McAlpin
The last remnants of what was once one of the world's grandest hotels can now be found in a Manhattan subway station.
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Albertine
Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.
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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 Brown Building
The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
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Brooklyn Bridge Fallout Shelter
There’s a secret bunker inside the Brooklyn Bridge, but the city won’t say where.
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Holiday Nostalgia Train
During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.
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Sylvan Terrace
A discreet little stairway on St. Nicholas Avenue leads to a quaint and unexpected cobblestone street of 19th century wooden rowhouses.
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Wall Street Bombing Scars
Unrepaired walls from a 1920 anarchist bomb attack.
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The Sugar House Prison Window
An odd, ancient window that may have once been part of a brutal prison is embedded in the side of New York's Police Plaza.
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The Forgotten Entrance to Clinton Hall
Hidden in one of New York's oldest subway stations is the final remnant of the site of the bizarre Shakespeare Riots.
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The Museum of Interesting Things
A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.
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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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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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El Sabroso
This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock.
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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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Oldest Manhole Cover
Walk over a 150 year old manhole.
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C. O. Bigelow Apothecary
The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.
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The White Horse Tavern
Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.
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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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Lexington Candy Shop
The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.
