New York, New York
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.
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William Lescaze Townhouse
New York City's first Modernist house.
Queens, New York
Smiling Hogshead Ranch
Guerilla gardeners reclaimed this abandoned railroad land literally putting down roots.
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767 Third Avenue
A Manhattan office building is home to the world’s largest chess board.
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John M. Mossman Lock Collection
Hundreds of antique bank vault locks on display in New York City.
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The Secret Entrance to the Knickerbocker Hotel
An unassuming secret door once led to a legendary watering hole.
Queens, New York
Calvary Cemetery
Holding the most bodies of any cemetery in the United States.
Brooklyn, New York
Erasmus Hall High School
A Collegiate Gothic quadrangle that surrounds an 18th century secondary school whose financing came from the likes of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, among others.
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Nero Wolfe's Brownstone
The home of one of America's most beloved fictional characters has become a real world landmark.
Brooklyn, New York
Weeksville Heritage Center
Dedicated to preserving the history of free Black communities in Brooklyn and beyond.
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300 West 38th Street
Cheap pizza and all of your naughty bedroom needs housed in a stunning example of Art Nouveau architecture.
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The Webster Apartments
This New York holdover was built to provide housing for shopgirls and still does not allow men above the lobby.
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Site of the Pan Am Helipad
This Manhattan skyscraper is a reminder of the brief but glorious age of urban air taxis.
Queens, New York
Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass
The world’s largest collection of Tiffany glass sits in a warehouse in Queens.
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El Sabroso
This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock.
New York, New York
Giant Needle and Button
There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...
Queens, New York
Vander Ende-Onderdonk House
The oldest Dutch colonial stone house in New York City is a hidden gem on the border of Brooklyn and Queens.
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New York's Oldest Phone Number
Need to book a room at the Hotel Pennsylvania? Just dial up 6-5000.
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Bryant Park Bathroom
The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.
New York, New York
The Lightship Frying Pan
Rummage through this sunken ship, but leave your scuba gear at home.
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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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West Side Cow Tunnels
NYC's legendary underground network for bovine transportation.
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Nikola Tesla Street Corner
Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.
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Queens, New York
RMS Titanic Memorial
Townhouse facade doubles as an RMS Titanic Memorial.
