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C. O. Bigelow Apothecary
The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
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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.
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Shopsin's
Prove you deserve to be fed by Kenny Shopsin.
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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.
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Marilyn Monroe’s Subway Grate
This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.
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The Ramble Cave
Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.
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The Treasures in the Trash Collection
A New York garbage depot holds a secret collection of weird and wonderful refuse.
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Roosevelt Island Tramway
One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.
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Trinity Churchyard
This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.
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New York Federal Gold Vault
More gold than anywhere else, ever.
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The SeaGlass Carousel
Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.
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The New York Earth Room
A room in New York City that contains 250 cubic yards of dirt.
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Lower East Side Toy Company (The Back Room)
Become a prohibition rebel.
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Grand Central Terminal Whispering Gallery
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
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Greenacre Park
Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.
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Trinity Place Bank Vault Bar
This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.
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Goldbar
A hip bar decorated with walls of golden skulls.
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Tannen's Magic Shop
New York's oldest magic store.
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The High Line
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
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Please Don't Tell
Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.
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Explorers Club Headquarters
A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.
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Obscura Antiques and Oddities
Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.
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5 Beekman Street
This beautiful building in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District was empty for decades.
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Old City Hall Station
The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?
