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Broken Kilometer
One kilometer of thick brass rod laid out before your eyes.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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Trinity Church Cemetery & Mausoleum
You must take the A train... to the last active cemetery in Manhattan.
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High Bridge
The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.
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Bennett Park
The highest point on the island known for buildings that touch the sky.
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Shrine of Saint Frances Cabrini
The mummified relics of an American missionary.
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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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Marble Hill
Manhattan and the Bronx have been playing tug-of-war over this former island neighborhood for more than a century.
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Seaman-Drake Arch
Surrounded by low rise buildings and partially converted into an auto body shop, this marble archway is the only vestige of a forgotten Manhattan estate.
Permanently Closed
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Phone Booth Graveyard
The phone booths of New York City have all but disappeared, but their remains were once found in this "graveyard," sadly now removed as well.
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United Palace Theatre
One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.
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Explorers Club Headquarters
A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.
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Rucker Park
The legendary court where emerging basketball players gain their street cred.
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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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The Last Remnants of the Polo Grounds
A crumbling staircase in upper Manhattan is all that remains of one of the most important sites in sports history.
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Audubon Mural Project
Walking around West Harlem reveals a scavenger hunt of beautiful bird murals.
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P.S. 186
From scholastic to sepulchral - now under reconstruction.
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President Ulysses S. Grant's Tomb
Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.
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Amiable Child Monument
One of the only single-person private gravesites in New York City.
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Merchant's House Museum
New York City's only preserved family home from the 19th century.
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MoMath - The Museum of Mathematics
A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.
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The Cross at Ground Zero
Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.
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Pomander Walk
Peek through the gates at this oasis from the city, full of Old English charm.
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Nicholas Roerich Museum
This small New York museum celebrates the mountainous artwork of a Russian mystic.
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Museum of Food and Drink
Here, exhibits come with a side of edible history.
