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6 of Paris’ Abandoned Metro Stations and an Abandoned Tunnel with Vintage Trains
Even in the City of Light, there are abandoned metro stations. While this isn’t surprising given Paris’ vast underground catacomb network, the contrast between pristine Paris and the abandoned stations...
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Untapped Mailbag: Does Riverside Church Have a Hidden Bowling Alley?
Does Riverside Church have a hidden bowling alley? We got a lot of wonderful comments regarding our article on hidden bowling alleys in New York City. On the Untapped Cities Facebook page, a reader...
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The Sand Tombstones and Cemetery of the Silent Sisters of Anglet L’Abbe...
In the Basque country of France is L’Abbe Cestac, a Bernardine convent of silent nuns who have voluntarily given up speech in dedication to God. They also cannot look at other humans, keeping their...
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Daily What?! Mailbox for Birds (or Squirrels) in a Tree at Union Square
Untapped Cities reader g1g1_nyc submitted this #DailyWhat of a “mailbox for birds” about 9 feet up on a tree in Union Square via Twitter. A closer photo by Magpie Musing shows that the front actually...
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Street Art Hotspot: “Eat and Be Eaten” at 5 Pointz
5 Pointz was buzzing this past weekend with a cross-section of tourists and New Yorkers taking in the Long Island City graffiti haven following the recent announcement of its redevelopment into...
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Red Hook to Lower Manhattan Summer Ferry Service Extended Through September
Image via NYCEDC With ridership on the Red Hook-Lower Manhattan Summer Ferry surpassed 100,000 this summer, the NYCEDC announces it will extend service through the month of September. The ferry makes...
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Cities 101: What Are Those Green Mailboxes in NYC?
Image via Flickr user David Morar Yesterday, an Untapped Cities reader contacted us asking us what those mysterious green mailboxes are on the streets of New York City. The mailboxes are known as relay...
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New York City Housing Authority Will Lease Out Open Space in Public Housing...
Image via Flicker user eotb uk Le Corbusier’s “Towers in the Park” theory strongly guided the architecture and planning of housing projects throughout the mid-2oth century. Envisioned as a Utopian...
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The Largest High Rise Data Center in the World is in Downtown Manhattan
With the surging demand for space to store databases, servers and other technological hardware, architectural practice is now seeking a new balance between aesthetics and functionality. Columbia...
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Happy 103rd Birthday, Penn Station NYC! (Vintage Photos)
Jules Crow, Pennsylvania Station Interior, 1906. Watercolor, Ink and Graphite on Paper. New-York Historical Society, PR042, McKim, Mead & White Collection We were reminded by the New York...
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Flatiron Architecture Organization Van Alen Institute Picks Finalists in...
First of all, if you haven’t been to Van Alen Books, the fun architecture and design store that’s part of the Van Alen Institute headquarters, it’s time you made a visit. The institute, an independent...
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Daily What?! Fake Roof Facade on 5th Avenue Apartment Was Deliberately Designed
You’d think a building on 5th Avenue, right across from the Metropolitan Museum of Art and down the street from Gilded Age mansions wouldn’t be so brash as to put up a fake facade. And with sky high...
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Daily What?! Bike Vending Machine in Brooklyn at Time’s Up!
The first official bike vending machine for bike repairs on the go 24/7 popped up in Brooklyn back in 2010 but we love the machine at Time’s Up because of how DIY it is! Thanks to Untapped Cities...
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Vintage Photos: Sleeping on Fire Escapes by Weegee
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: “Children on Fire Escape” by Weegee (Arthur Fellig) © Weegee / International Center of Photography, 1938 While researching unique fire escapes for our Cities 101 piece...
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The Abandoned Municipal Courthouse in Rockaway
On Beach Channel Drive in the Rockaways, across from where we recently started our jet ski tour around New York City, sits an abandoned court house being taken over by the elements. According to...
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Daily What?! World’s Largest Chessboard is On a Wall at 767 Third Avenue
On the corner of 48th Street and 3rd Avenue is the “world’s largest chessboard” affixed to the wall of a building stretching three floors. The brass plaques below the chessboard give only a few hints...
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2013 Tribute in Light Begins Tomorrow at Sunset Near World Trade Center
Tribute in Light 2012, viewed from Jersey City. photo via Flickr. Get yourself downtown tomorrow night because the Tribute in Light begins at sunset on 9/11, ending at sunrise on 9/12. This...
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Daily What?! There Was A Cold War Nuclear Bomb Shelter in the Brooklyn Bridge
NYCGO has a great guide to some of the secrets of New York, including that there’s a Cold War nuclear bomb shelter in the Brooklyn Bridge! When it was discovered in 2006 by city workers, it had an...
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8 Beautiful Historic Districts in Manhattan Smaller Than One Block
Henderson Place Historic District on the Upper East Side You’re familiar with the famous historic districts in Manhattan: Greenwich Village, Chelsea, Riverside Drive and more. But did you know some...
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9/11 Memorials Inside Church of St. Francis of Assisi in NYC: WTC Steel...
Untapped Cities reader g1g1_nyc pointed us out to these little known 9/11 Memorials inside the Church of St. Francis of Assisi on 31st Street between 6th and 7th Avenue. Three pieces of steel...
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