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Stationary Figures Mosaics
Stunningly detailed mosaics in a New York subway station bring life to the Weimaraners of artist William Wegman's work—and to thousands of commutes.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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Antioch Chalice
Once thought to be the fabled Holy Grail, it is now known to be an oil lamp.
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Physical Graffiti Building
The East Village tenement from the cover of Led Zeppelin’s 1975 album has a tea shop on the ground floor.
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New York Cancer Hospital
This castle-like building in Manhattan helped destigmatize cancer in the 19th century.
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Tompkins Square Temperance Fountain
A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.
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ALF Bakery
Supremely flaky treats await at Amadou Ly’s boulangerie and patisserie.
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Trinity Church Cemetery & Mausoleum
You must take the A train... to the last active cemetery in Manhattan.
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Economy Candy
Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.
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The New York New Church
Join in a Seance at the Swedenborgian Church.
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Waldorf Astoria Archives
Long-forgotten artifacts give incredible insight into New York's most glamorous hotel.
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Jeffrey's Hook Light
Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.
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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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Staple Street Skybridge
Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.
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The Brown Building
The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
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The Forgotten Entrance to Clinton Hall
Hidden in one of New York's oldest subway stations is the final remnant of the site of the bizarre Shakespeare Riots.
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Giant Needle and Button
There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...
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Roosevelt Island Octagon Tower
A former insane asylum despised by Nelly Bly and Charles Dickens is now fashionable apartments.
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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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The Peace Fountain at Cathedral of St. John the Divine
A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.
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New Yorker Hotel
The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.
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'Life Underground' Sculptures
An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.
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Grand Central Oyster Bar
This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.
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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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'The Sphere'
This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.
