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IFC Center Peephole
The best way to get a sneak peek at the movies.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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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 Oyster Bar
This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.
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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.
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Campbell Apartment
A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.
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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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The Secret Entrance to the Knickerbocker Hotel
An unassuming secret door once led to a legendary watering hole.
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'The Sphere'
This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.
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Macy's Wooden Escalators
A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
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Fraunces Tavern
This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.
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Long Lines Building
An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.
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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 Woolworth Building
Once the tallest building in the world and the site of “the highest dinner ever held in New York” this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.
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Times Square Hum
A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.
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Fearless Girl Statue
Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.
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New York Federal Gold Vault
More gold than anywhere else, ever.
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Trinity Churchyard
This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.
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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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Tom's Restaurant
The "Seinfeld" diner.
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The 'Ghostbusters' Firehouse
Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.
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Sidewalk Subway Map
Plot your trip through the city on the sidewalk.
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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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The Gardens at St. Luke in the Fields
A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.
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Hess Triangle
New York City's smallest piece of private property.
