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The Gardens at St. Luke in the Fields
A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
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New York Marble Cemetery
A hidden "place of interment for gentlemen."
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Jefferson Market Library
Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.
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Irish Hunger Memorial
Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.
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Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space
A living archive of urban activism and space reclaimed.
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Macy's Wooden Escalators
A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
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Hamilton Grange
The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.
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Private Passage
Wine bottle sculpture with a ship's stateroom inside.
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Governors Island
Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.
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Fraunces Tavern
This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.
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The Morris-Jumel Mansion
The oldest house in Manhattan is now a museum that remembers the home's sordid history of scandals, vice-presidents, and ghosts.
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Albertine
Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.
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Yonah Schimmel's Knish Bakery
Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.
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Strawberry Fields Memorial
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
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Brooklyn Bridge Love Locks
A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.
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City Reliquary
Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.
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Graffiti Hall of Fame
For over 30 years the walls of this Harlem schoolyard have been a gallery of street art by "Kings and better."
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The Woolworth Building
Once the tallest building in the world and the site of “the highest dinner ever held in New York” this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.
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The White Horse Tavern
Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.
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Keith Haring’s ‘Once Upon a Time’ Bathroom Mural
A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.
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Blockhouse No. 1
This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.
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Pomander Walk
Peek through the gates at this oasis from the city, full of Old English charm.
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6 1/2 Avenue: Manhattan’s Secret Street
Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York’s only fraction of a street.
