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Strecker Memorial Laboratory
Site of the first pathological and bacteriological research facility in the United States.
Places sierrawest Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
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Leopard Society Garb
Recovered suit of a cannibalistic West African gang.
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Model Ship Collection at the South Street Seaport Museum
Set sail on a small scale.
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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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The 'Goodnight Moon' House (Cobble Court)
Hidden behind a gate in Greenwich Village is a little farmhouse that once served as the writing studio of a bestselling author.
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Wild Bird Fund
New York City's only wildlife rehabilitation center treats more than 3,000 feathered and furry patients each year.
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Water Tower
This translucent sculpture represents a quintessential component of New York City's skyline.
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Tompkins Square Temperance Fountain
A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.
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William J. Syms Operating Theatre
Once considered the height of medical modernity, this structure is now the oldest remaining component of Roosevelt Hospital.
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The Wendel House
The former home of the reclusive "Weird Wendels" who dominated New York real estate a century before Donald Trump.
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Israel Miller's 'Show Folks Shoe Shop' Building
Amid the marketing blitz of modern Times Square is an elegant holdover from its showbiz glory days.
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Museum of American Finance
Ever wanted the laymen's version of your credit card fine print?
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Audubon Mural Project
Walking around West Harlem reveals a scavenger hunt of beautiful bird murals.
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First Shearith Israel Graveyard
Revolutionary War casualties fill the only 17th century structure remaining in Manhattan.
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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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Rat Rock in Morningside Heights
This giant boulder is sandwiched between apartment complexes in upper Manhattan.
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Rose Hill Historic House
The origins of midtown Manhattan's anachronistic wooden farmhouse remain a mystery.
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REI's Wall of Litho Stones
A trove of century-old litho stones from the Puck Building's printing days were discovered behind a cellar wall, and are now hanging in the store.
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New York Herald Monument
There are owls with glowing eyes in Herald Square.
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The Last Remnants of the Polo Grounds
A crumbling staircase in upper Manhattan is all that remains of one of the most important sites in sports history.
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Bonnie Slotnick Cookbooks
Spiral-bound community recipes and antiquarian gems mingle at this small East Village shop.
New York, New York
The Remnants of Tin Pan Alley
The one-time epicenter of American songwriting is now a little remembered Manhattan commercial block.
New York, New York
American Numismatic Society
Play heads or tails with thousands of different coins.
New York, New York
Broken Kilometer
One kilometer of thick brass rod laid out before your eyes.
