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Macy's Wooden Escalators
A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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New York's Oldest Phone Number
Need to book a room at the Hotel Pennsylvania? Just dial up 6-5000.
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Padre Pio Shrine
Church in Manhattan holds the bloody sock of Padre Pio, among with many other unusual relics.
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Gimbel's Bridge
A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.
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Tannen's Magic Shop
New York's oldest magic store.
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New York Herald Monument
There are owls with glowing eyes in Herald Square.
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Keen's Steakhouse
Everyone from Mark Twain to Teddy Roosevelt has a pipe hanging from the walls of this historic chophouse.
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The Wendel House
The former home of the reclusive "Weird Wendels" who dominated New York real estate a century before Donald Trump.
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The Wertheim Study
This study room in the New York Public Library saw the creation of one of contemporary America's greatest traitors.
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The Real Winnie the Pooh & Pals
The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.
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Pneumatic System of the New York Public Library
One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.
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Bryant Park Bathroom
The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.
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Nikola Tesla Street Corner
Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.
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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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Spotlight on Broadway Map
The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.
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Israel Miller's 'Show Folks Shoe Shop' Building
Amid the marketing blitz of modern Times Square is an elegant holdover from its showbiz glory days.
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One Times Square
This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.
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Giant Needle and Button
There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...
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300 West 38th Street
Cheap pizza and all of your naughty bedroom needs housed in a stunning example of Art Nouveau architecture.
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El Sabroso
This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock.
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Acuario Cafe
A garment factory hides a small Dominican eatery in the hallway to its freight elevator.
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Nero Wolfe's Brownstone
The home of one of America's most beloved fictional characters has become a real world landmark.
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The Webster Apartments
This New York holdover was built to provide housing for shopgirls and still does not allow men above the lobby.
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West Side Cow Tunnels
NYC's legendary underground network for bovine transportation.
