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The Fillmore East
A Yiddish theater turned movie house turned rock and roll landmark turned gay disco turned bank.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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Alice in Wonderland Statue
This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.
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The Little Church Around the Corner
This Fifth Avenue church has long been the favored worshiping place of Broadway actors and vaudeville performers.
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Relics of the IRT 14th Street-Union Square Subway Local Platform
Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.
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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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New York City Fire Museum
A museum collection honoring the long history of the FDNY is held in a disused Manhattan fire house.
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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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The Mulberry Bend
During the 19th century, you could pay for violence off a prix fixe menu on this Manhattan street.
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Union Square Metronome
The most confusing clock in New York.
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Castle Williams
In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.
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Lenin Statue at Red Square
Salute the leader of the proletariat.
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The Gardens at St. Luke in the Fields
A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.
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'Life Underground' Sculptures
An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.
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Kenka
Make a tough dinner decision: Octopus wasabi roulette or bull penis?
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Strawberry Fields Memorial
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
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Governors Island
Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.
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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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Fraunces Tavern
This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.
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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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Campbell Apartment
A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.
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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.
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New York Marble Cemetery
A hidden "place of interment for gentlemen."
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The Grolier Club
The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.
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Holographic Studios Inc.
The world's oldest hologram gallery and the labyrinthine laser laboratory of a holography pioneer.
