New York, New York
Preserved Remnants of 17th Century New York
Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.
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The Museum of Interesting Things
A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.
Brooklyn, New York
Tomb of Secrets at Green-Wood Cemetery
A way to take your secrets to someone else's grave.
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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.
New York, New York
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.
Bronx, New York
Thain Family Forest
This plot of old-growth forest is the largest surviving remnant of New York City's original woodland.
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Waldorf Astoria Archives
Long-forgotten artifacts give incredible insight into New York's most glamorous hotel.
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Nathan Hale Hanging Site
A plaque immortalizes the spot where the early American spy said his famous last words: "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
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Edward Mooney House
Built just after the American Revolution, the oldest row house in New York City still stands in Chinatown.
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Daredevil Tattoo Museum
This iconic tattoo shop has its own onsite museum with artifacts from the early history of modern body art.
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The Cartoon Wall at Overlook
In the back of a nondescript sports bar is a museum-worthy mural by legendary cartoonists.
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Venetian Room
This lavish room in a New York City mansion is a rare relic from the end of the Gilded Age.
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Dyckman Farmhouse
This Dutch Colonial home is the oldest remaining farmhouse in Manhattan.
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Amiable Child Monument
One of the only single-person private gravesites in New York City.
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Rivers Cosmogram
A memorial marks the library lobby where Langston Hughes' ashes are buried.
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Joanne Hendricks Cookbooks
Unusual books about food and drink abound in this 19th-century New York townhouse.
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Rat Rock in Morningside Heights
This giant boulder is sandwiched between apartment complexes in upper Manhattan.
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Bonnie Slotnick Cookbooks
Spiral-bound community recipes and antiquarian gems mingle at this small East Village shop.
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Patent Pending
Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.
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Mercury Theatre Plaque
Where the legendary Orson Welles got his theatrical start before "Citizen Kane."
Bronx, New York
Bronx Zoo 'Fountain of Youth'
Hidden inside one of the world's most well-visited zoos is a secret plaque promising eternal life.
Brooklyn, New York
Calvert Vaux Cove
This small, hidden cove is home to abandoned boats.
Brooklyn, New York
Coney Island Mermaid Parade
The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.
New York, New York
Bluestockings Bookstore
New York City's only radical feminist independent bookstore.
