Bronx, New York
Concrete Plant Park
A riverfront park that both remediated and preserved its industrial past.
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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.
New York, New York
Greenwich Locksmith
Phil Mortillaro uses keys to bring art back to the Village.
Queens, New York
Smiling Hogshead Ranch
Guerilla gardeners reclaimed this abandoned railroad land literally putting down roots.
Brooklyn, New York
Manhattan Avenue Street End Park
Once a dumping spot, now a park with a kayak launch.
Brooklyn, New York
Greenpoint Manufacturing and Design Center
Enormous one time fiber mill now houses local artists and small businesses.
Queens, New York
Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass
The world’s largest collection of Tiffany glass sits in a warehouse in Queens.
New York, New York
Bluestockings Bookstore
New York City's only radical feminist independent bookstore.
New York, New York
Economy Candy
Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.
New York, New York
Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space
A living archive of urban activism and space reclaimed.
New York, New York
'Dreams of Hyperion'
A unique collection of figures perform down the facade of the Gene Frankel Theatre.
New York, New York
The Renee & Chaim Gross Foundation
The studio and home of one of America’s preeminent mid-century sculptors.
New York, New York
Catacombs of Old St. Patrick's Cathedral
Historical figures from New York City's Catholic community reside in Midtown.
New York, New York
REI's Wall of Litho Stones
A trove of century-old litho stones from the Puck Building's printing days were discovered behind a cellar wall, and are now hanging in the store.
New York, New York
Broken Kilometer
One kilometer of thick brass rod laid out before your eyes.
New York, New York
The New York Earth Room
A room in New York City that contains 250 cubic yards of dirt.
New York, New York
West Terrace at the Cloisters
This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.
New York, New York
Dyckman Farmhouse
This Dutch Colonial home is the oldest remaining farmhouse in Manhattan.
New York, New York
Unicorn Tapestries at the Cloisters
Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.
New York, New York
Shrine of Saint Frances Cabrini
The mummified relics of an American missionary.
New York, New York
United Palace Theatre
One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.
New York, New York
The Sisyphus Stones
Hordes of precariously balanced stone figures crowd the shores of the Hudson River.
New York, New York
High Bridge
The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.
New York, New York
The Morris-Jumel Mansion
The oldest house in Manhattan is now a museum that remembers the home's sordid history of scandals, vice-presidents, and ghosts.
