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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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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Permanently Closed
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Obscura Antiques and Oddities
Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.
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Ralph Kramden Statue
An homage to Jackie Gleason's bus-driving character from 'The Honeymooners.'
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Gorilla Diorama
Creating this diorama spurred naturalist Carl Akeley to begin advocating to protect the apes.
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New York's Adam and Eve Sculptures
Two large-scale sculptures of Adam and Eve greet visitors in the nude at the Time Warner Center in NYC.
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African Elephants Diorama
This magnificent herd of stampeding elephants has been frozen in time for over a century.
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Komodo Dragon Diorama
Here be dragons.
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Caffe Reggio
Sip a cappuccino in the historic cafe that introduced them to the United States.
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WPA Murals of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
Magnificent New Deal Murals evoke a time when New York City harbor was one of the world's greatest and busiest ports.
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284 Broome Street
The competition: breathe deeply as long as you can.
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Jacques Derrida's Favorite Banana Bread
The French deconstructionist had a weakness for baked goods.
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Strecker Memorial Laboratory
Site of the first pathological and bacteriological research facility in the United States.
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Hall of North American Mammals
Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.
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Mei Lai Wah
The impeccably spiced roast pork buns at this bakery are worth the wait.
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Economy Candy
Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.
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African Burial Ground National Monument
This memorial honors thousands of enslaved Africans and their descendants who died in colonial New York.
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Nom Wah Tea Parlor
Dine on dumplings at the oldest dim sum restaurant in New York.
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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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Graybar Rats
Rat sculptures try to infiltrate the Graybar Building in an architectural tribute to New York City's nautical history.
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Union Square Metronome
The most confusing clock in New York.
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Museum of Chinese in America
This small New York museum examines Chinese history from its origins right up to its arrival in the city.
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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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Gay Liberation
The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.
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The Oldest Fence in New York
Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.
