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The 'Goodnight Moon' House (Cobble Court)
Hidden behind a gate in Greenwich Village is a little farmhouse that once served as the writing studio of a bestselling author.
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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 Jane Hotel
This historic building housed the surviving crew members of the Titanic, who were left destitute after the wreck.
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ALF Bakery
Supremely flaky treats await at Amadou Ly’s boulangerie and patisserie.
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Pier 54: The Titanic’s Arrival Destination
A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.
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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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The High Line
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
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'Life Underground' Sculptures
An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.
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Crabs of Cleopatra’s Needle
Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.
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Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater
This theater opened in 1998, but both the building and the puppeteers who perform there have a distinguished history.
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Oldest Manhole Cover
Walk over a 150 year old manhole.
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Maxilla & Mandible
A Natural History and Science Emporium.
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NYC Barber Museum
This nostalgic blast from the grooming past is also a working barbershop.
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Henry Bliss Plaque
A memorial to the first person killed by a motor vehicle in the Western Hemisphere.
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Strawberry Fields Memorial
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
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'Dreams of Hyperion'
A unique collection of figures perform down the facade of the Gene Frankel Theatre.
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The Former New Brighton Athletic Club
These historic buildings once housed the headquarters of one of the most infamous gangs of New York.
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Jean-Michel Basquiat Commemorative Plaque
The artist and New York City icon lived, worked and died in this converted carriage house owned by another iconic artist, Andy Warhol.
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The Fillmore East
A Yiddish theater turned movie house turned rock and roll landmark turned gay disco turned bank.
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Streecha
A Ukrainian church canteen doles out hearty fare in an East Village basement.
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41 Cooper Square
This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.
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Kenka
Make a tough dinner decision: Octopus wasabi roulette or bull penis?
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Gem Spa
For almost a century, this East Village newsstand has served egg creams to beats, hippies, punks, and everything in between.
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Museum of the American Gangster
This little museum is built on a theater that was once a wildly elaborate speakeasy.
