New York, New York
Septuagesimo Uno
The name of this tiny pocket park tucked between two buildings on Manhattan's Upper West Side is Latin for its location: "seventy-one."
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
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The Grolier Club
The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.
New York, New York
Carnegie Hall Archives
More than 300,000 historical artifacts from the famous music venue, from Duke Ellington's handwritten score to The Beatles' booking slip.
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6 1/2 Avenue: Manhattan’s Secret Street
Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York’s only fraction of a street.
Permanently Closed
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Vintage Massimo Vignelli Subway Map
There's a piece of New York City transportation history hidden in plain sight at a Manhattan subway stop.
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Water Tower
This translucent sculpture represents a quintessential component of New York City's skyline.
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William J. Syms Operating Theatre
Once considered the height of medical modernity, this structure is now the oldest remaining component of Roosevelt Hospital.
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Al Hirschfeld's Desk and Chair
From this desk Al Hirschfeld drew his influential caricatures of the 20th century's Broadway stars.
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Locomotive Lawn
This diesel train serviced the Brooklyn waterfront for more than three decades.
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The Little Church Around the Corner
This Fifth Avenue church has long been the favored worshiping place of Broadway actors and vaudeville performers.
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Patent Pending
Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.
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Padre Pio Shrine
Church in Manhattan holds the bloody sock of Padre Pio, among with many other unusual relics.
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Tannen's Magic Shop
New York's oldest magic store.
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REACH: New York
Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.
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Keen's Steakhouse
Everyone from Mark Twain to Teddy Roosevelt has a pipe hanging from the walls of this historic chophouse.
New York, New York
The Wertheim Study
This study room in the New York Public Library saw the creation of one of contemporary America's greatest traitors.
New York, New York
Bryant Park Escape Hatch
A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.
New York, New York
John M. Mossman Lock Collection
Hundreds of antique bank vault locks on display in New York City.
New York, New York
Power Station
One of the last full-orchestra recording studios in New York City and an acoustical marvel.
San Marino, California
Carnivorous Plants at the Huntington Gardens
Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.
Pasadena, California
Mount Wilson Observatory
This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.
Pasadena, California
Cheesewright Studios
This 1920s masterpiece of French Quarter architecture hides a secret tunnel used by Albert Einstein.
Los Angeles, California
The Adventurers' Club of Los Angeles
Hidden above a drug store on a nondescript corner of Lincoln Heights is a private clubhouse for intrepid explorers.
Los Angeles, California
Snow White Cottages
Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.
