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Delmonico's Pompeii Columns
Possible relics of the ancient Roman city are hidden in this restaurant's façade.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
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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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Onieals Grand Street Bar
A prohibition era watering hole for the police.
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Cole Porter's Piano
A famous songsmith's custom piano, dubbed "High Society," is hidden just out of sight in one of New York's finest hotels.
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Cathedral Peacock Hutch
A Gothic-style abode built to accommodate the church's three resident peacocks.
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Second Avenue Subway Art
Beautiful mosaics cover the first stations opened on New York City's newest subway line.
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Graybar Rats
Rat sculptures try to infiltrate the Graybar Building in an architectural tribute to New York City's nautical history.
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The Old McGraw-Hill Building
Captain America, Sub-Mariner, and the Human Torch were all born in this art deco Manhattan masterpiece.
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United Nations Delegates Lounge
What happens here stays here – unless it affects the whole world.
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Ear Inn
One of the city’s oldest watering holes was originally the home of a famous James Brown (not that one).
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Streecha
A Ukrainian church canteen doles out hearty fare in an East Village basement.
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Hare Krishna Tree
One of the few remaining American elm trees in New York’s Tompkins Square Park was the birthplace of a new religion.
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The Players
A posh members-only club with a literally dramatic history.
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The Marriage of Money and Real Estate
A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.
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Matryoshka at Wall Street Bath & Spa 88
This Russian bar-restaurant lies within a three-story underground bathhouse.
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La Plaza Cultural
This former crime corner has been turned into an eclectic community center.
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Zaragoza Mexican Deli and Grocery
Behind a grungy bodega facade, a Poblano family serves rich, home-cooked meals.
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Greenwich Locksmith
Phil Mortillaro uses keys to bring art back to the Village.
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767 Third Avenue
A Manhattan office building is home to the world’s largest chess board.
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The American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog
An extensive collection of fine art devoted to man's best friend.
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Jean-Michel Basquiat Commemorative Plaque
The artist and New York City icon lived, worked and died in this converted carriage house owned by another iconic artist, Andy Warhol.
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Toloache
Discover the taste of mold.
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Chancellor Robert R Livingston Masonic Library
A good place to research the Freemasons, esoterica, occultism, and hermeticism.
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The Brown Building
The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
