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The Players
A posh members-only club with a literally dramatic history.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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Lenin Statue at Red Square
Salute the leader of the proletariat.
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Greenwich Locksmith
Phil Mortillaro uses keys to bring art back to the Village.
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The Oldest Fence in New York
Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.
Brooklyn, New York
Deno's Wonder Wheel
One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”
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Tammany Hall
The notorious headquarters of a corrupt political machine.
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The Brown Building
The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
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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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Church of the Intercession
A Manhattan Episcopal church with an eerie underground crypt.
Queens, New York
The Ganesh Temple of Queens
This enormous Hindu temple in Queens serves incredible dosas in its basement canteen.
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The Lightship Frying Pan
Rummage through this sunken ship, but leave your scuba gear at home.
Brooklyn, New York
Steve's Authentic Key Lime Pies
“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."
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The Sugar House Prison Window
An odd, ancient window that may have once been part of a brutal prison is embedded in the side of New York's Police Plaza.
Queens, New York
Panorama of the City of New York
The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.
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Nikola Tesla Street Corner
Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.
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Paley Park
A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.
New York, New York
The Wishbones of McSorley's Old Ale House
Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.
Brooklyn, New York
Interference Archive
Volunteer-run library dedicated to exploring five decades of activism history.
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory
The factory for the popular Dumbo location, the Greenpoint shop is a quiet gem.
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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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The Relic Chapel at the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer
Relics given to a Manhattan church to avoid seizure by the Italian government.
New York, New York
The Wizard of Park Avenue
A whimsical, but often overlooked clock in Park Avenue.
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn Townhouse Secret Subway Exit
This innocent-looking townhome is actually a subway exit.
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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.
