Brooklyn, New York
Atlantic Avenue Tunnel
In the middle of downtown Brooklyn lies a 165 year old secret hidden right below the surface (closed to the public indefinitely).
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
New York, New York
77 Water Street
A WWI fighter plane and turn-of-the-century penny candy shop are among the unexpected features of this Financial District building.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
The Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow
Oldest existing church in New York and the inspiration for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
New York, New York
6 1/2 Avenue: Manhattan’s Secret Street
Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York’s only fraction of a street.
Permanently Closed
New York, New York
Oldest Manhole Cover
Walk over a 150 year old manhole.
New York, New York
C. O. Bigelow Apothecary
The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.
New York, New York
The Conjuring Arts Research Center
Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.
New York, New York
Blockhouse No. 1
This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.
Queens, New York
Houdini's Grave
The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.
New York, New York
REACH: New York
Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.
New York, New York
Angel Orensanz Foundation
The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.
New York, New York
The Grolier Club
The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.
New York, New York
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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New York, New York
Holographic Studios Inc.
The world's oldest hologram gallery and the labyrinthine laser laboratory of a holography pioneer.
Brooklyn, New York
Gowanus Batcave
Abandoned power station once home to a squatter community, now being developed into an arts center.
New York, New York
Irish Hunger Memorial
Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.
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Brooklyn, New York
Admiral's Row
Abandoned 19th century homes once occupied by naval officers, soon to be demolished.
Saugerties, New York
Opus 40
One man's swirling six-acre monument of stone.
New York, New York
The Woolworth Building
Once the tallest building in the world and the site of “the highest dinner ever held in New York” this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.
New York, New York
Gimbel's Bridge
A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.
Brooklyn, New York
New York Transit Museum
Ride the subways of yesteryear.
New York, New York
Marilyn Monroe’s Subway Grate
This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.
Permanently Closed
New York, New York
Brazenhead Books
A legendary speakeasy bookstore returns from the brink.
Bronx, New York
Hart Island
The loneliest island in New York.
