New York, New York
The Remnants of Manhattan's Thirteenth Avenue
Manhattan's Thirteenth Avenue was made on landfill then deliberately destroyed — apart from one small, obscure block.
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New York, New York
Manhattan's Thirteenth Avenue was made on landfill then deliberately destroyed — apart from one small, obscure block.
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn's Barkaloo Cemetery is the resting place of a scant two bodies.
Troy, New York
The original Uncle Sam was actually a New York meatpacker who is buried under this historic grave.
Brooklyn, New York
Historic Greenpoint theater turned roller disco, then chain pharmacy, and now Sweetgreen.
New York, New York
Historical figures from New York City's Catholic community reside in Midtown.
Queens, New York
A remnant from the golden age of aviation still in use today, Pan Am's Clipper service took off from this Art Deco gem.
Sands Point, New York
The former estate of the Guggenheims, part of the opulent Gold Coast that inspired the Great Gatsby.
Montauk, New York
A mysterious air force base built to resemble a Long Island fishing village.
New York, New York
This translucent sculpture represents a quintessential component of New York City's skyline.
Highland, New York
The rustic think-space of famed naturalist John Burroughs stands exactly as he left it.
New York, New York
There's a piece of New York City transportation history hidden in plain sight at a Manhattan subway stop.
Bronx, New York
A former connection to City Island, it has been abandoned since the 1930s.
Brooklyn, New York
An abandoned subway tunnel that could have reinvigorated Staten Island still lies somewhere beneath this Brooklyn park.
New York, New York
A plaque immortalizes the spot where the early American spy said his famous last words: "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
New York, New York
A simple midtown bar was once the home of a secretive and exclusive club staffed by "bunnies" under Hefner's strict rules.
Brooklyn, New York
Once a popular watering hole among longshoremen and shipyard workers, this neighborhood treasure spans more than 100 years of Red Hook history.
Queens, New York
The Vatican of the movie industry turned into an actual church.
New York, New York
Long-forgotten artifacts give incredible insight into New York's most glamorous hotel.
Rochester, New York
A collection of the best toys ever made inside a museum devoted to play.
Queens, New York
The preserved house of a jazz legend still echoes with his music.
Brooklyn, New York
A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.
New York, New York
In the back of a nondescript sports bar is a museum-worthy mural by legendary cartoonists.
Brooklyn, New York
A hidden architectural treasure in New York's Brooklyn.
Beacon, New York
This abandoned cemetery is crumbling into ruin, exposing the artifacts and bodies buried there.