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Locomotive Lawn
This diesel train serviced the Brooklyn waterfront for more than three decades.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
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The Actor's Temple
A Hell's Kitchen synagogue that has counted stars of stage and screen among its congregation.
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ALF Bakery
Supremely flaky treats await at Amadou Ly’s boulangerie and patisserie.
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14th Street-Union Square Moving Platforms
The only subway station in the city that still makes use of gap fillers.
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Sophie Loeb Fountain
The lesser-known Alice sculpture of Central Park dedicated to the “godmother of American children.”
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Ralph Kramden Statue
An homage to Jackie Gleason's bus-driving character from 'The Honeymooners.'
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Gay Street
An aptly-named street near the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.
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Wing Heung Noodle Co.
Home to some of the last true noodle artisans in New York.
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Aretha Franklin Subway Tributes
A touching tribute to the "Queen of Soul."
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Hwa Yuan Szechuan
Slurp sesame noodles at the third-generation family-run establishment that invented them.
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Citigroup Center Stilts
If it hadn't been caught in time, a flaw in the design of this Manhattan skyscraper could have led to its collapse.
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Yi Ji Shi Mo Noodle Corp
Cooks at this tiny takeout spot grind their rice flour in a stone mill each morning for perfect cheung fun.
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Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater
This theater opened in 1998, but both the building and the puppeteers who perform there have a distinguished history.
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Kuih Café
All of the Malaysian sweets at this shop are made daily with a whole lot of love.
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The Former Offices of McKim, Mead and White
The one-time office of the architectural firm that ushered in the Gilded Age is now a Club Monaco.
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'Dwellings' at the Breuer Building
This miniature village stays behind in the Breuer Building, even as the museums around it come and go.
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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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Camilo Egas Mural at the New School
After surviving abandonment, this powerful Latin American mural is alive again.
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The Press Room
Home to a dizzying array of letterpress blocks with a rich history.
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WTC Station 'E' Subway Entrance
A remnant of the original World Trade Center complex continues to serve as a commuter gateway.
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Skyscraper Museum
An institution dedicated to the towering buildings that make up skylines in New York City and around the world.
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Mei Lai Wah
The impeccably spiced roast pork buns at this bakery are worth the wait.
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Day & Meyer, Murray & Young
Storage warehouse of the rich and famous.
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Stephen Wise Recreation Area
A playground the size of a city block is a modernist monument to civic values and public housing.
