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Patent Pending
Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
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Hamilton Grange
The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.
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77 Water Street
A WWI fighter plane and turn-of-the-century penny candy shop are among the unexpected features of this Financial District building.
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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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Frick Bowling Alley
Bowl in splendor, if you're lucky.
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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.
Queens, New York
Houdini's Grave
The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.
Queens, New York
Surreal Elevator
Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.
Bronx, New York
North Brother Island
Home to the infamous "Typhoid Mary" and the worst loss of life in New York's history prior to September 11, 2001.
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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.
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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.
Permanently Closed
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Holographic Studios Inc.
The world's oldest hologram gallery and the labyrinthine laser laboratory of a holography pioneer.
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Bellevue Hospital
The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.
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Marilyn Monroe’s Subway Grate
This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.
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Gimbel's Bridge
A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.
Permanently Closed
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Houdini Revealed
Hidden in an ordinary Midtown building is a one-room museum dedicated to the greatest escape artist.
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Greenacre Park
Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.
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The Museum of Interesting Things
A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.
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Pier 54: The Titanic’s Arrival Destination
A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn Superhero Supply Store
The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.
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Trinity Place Bank Vault Bar
This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.
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New York's Hidden Tropical Forest
A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.
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Tannen's Magic Shop
New York's oldest magic store.
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The Elevated Acre
Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.
