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Fun Maps: An Andy Warhol Tour of Manhattan

NYC-based Spanish illustrator Patricia Fernández shares with us a map of Andy Warhol's Manhattan, with illustrations of the buildings and places that the famous pop artist frequented. Read More

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Inside Torah Animal World, NYC’s Museum Filled with Taxidermy Creatures

Torah Animal World in Boro Park, Brooklyn is filled with at over $1.5 million in taxidermied animals and has have every animal and bird mentioned in the Torah on exhibit. Read More

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Blazing Star, an Abandoned Cemetery Next to the Staten Island Boat Graveyard

Tucked between an industrial stretch of Arthur Kill Road and the Staten Island boat graveyard is an abandoned (but landmarked) cemetery, with gravestones dating back to 1751. Read More

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NYC’s Paris Theatre Has Closed

In early August, we reported that the Paris Theatre was likely closing soon, following a whiplash of rumors back and forth. We saw that there had only been dates of through August 15th, foreshadowing...

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Greta Thunberg Teen Climate Activist Arrives by Sailboat to NYC [PHOTOS]

Swedish teen climate activist, Greta Thunberg, who began protesting outside of the Swedish parliament daily at age 15, arrived yesterday by sailboat to New York City to attend the United Nations...

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See Frederick Law Olmstead’s Abandoned Staten Island Home That Inspired...

On the south shore of Staten Island, an abandoned house is the only remnant of what was Frederick Law Olmsted's farm where he conducted his early experiments that would lead to his famous landscape...

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See Frederick Law Olmsted’s Abandoned Staten Island Home That Inspired...

On the south shore of Staten Island, an abandoned house is the only remnant of what was Frederick Law Olmsted's farm where he conducted his early experiments that would lead to his famous landscape...

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The Adorable Shingled Cat Houses of Pratt Institute in Brooklyn

There are many things Brooklyn's Pratt Institute is known for. A renown arts education program, a world-class modern art sculpture park, a landmarked steam plant...and its resident campus felines, the...

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Penn Station’s Iconic Tracks Bar and Restaurant Has Closed

We knew this was coming, but it's official: Tracks, the raw bar and grill that even die-hard Penn Station haters loved is closed due to the massive overhaul and renovation taking place at the train...

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Inside One Bryant Park’s Co-Generation Power Plant

One Bryant Park, the first high-rise building to reach LEED Platinum certification ever, is a tower of fun facts. The Durst Organization has not been shy with unique initiatives here. For...

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Governors Island Military Chapel Opens to Public for First Time in Decades...

For the first time in two decades, a chapel on Governors Island will be open to the public featuring a labyrinth-like art installation from floor to ceiling by artist Shantell Martin. Read More

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Restoration on World’s Fair Observation Towers Begins Soon in Flushing Meadows

For World's Fair buffs, the big news in Flushing Meadows is the commencement of restoration on the observation towers of the New York State Pavilion which will include a return to historical lighting,...

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Go Inside the American Merchant Marine Academy Museum, A Former Gilded Age...

Join Untapped Cities for a private tour of the stunning Barstow Mansion, now home to the American Merchant Marine Museum! Read More

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A Gorgeous Art Deco Terminal is Hidden in Newark Airport

Is it possible to have an architecturally significant airport terminal, literally hidden in plain sight? It is, if it’s been picked up and moved a half mile, its original entrance tucked into an...

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You Can Buy an Engagement Ring from a Vending Machine in NYC

Luxury vending machines are all the rage now, popping up with pristine lighting in the places you least expect them, like the New York City subway. The newest addition is at Rockefeller Center, dubbed...

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Three Oversized Aluminum Horses Arrive at Entrance of Central Park

Three whimsical aluminum equine sculptures by French artist Jean-Marie Appriou now grace the entrance to Central Park off 5th Avenue. "The Horses," ranging in size from 16 feet tall to 16 feet long,...

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Photos Inside Steinway & Sons Piano Factory’s Secret Vault

Steinway's secret piano vault is so off-limits, it can only be opened by biometric fingerprint. The vault contains six of Steinway's most exceptional pianos. We recently got a chance to take a look...

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See the NYC Area Filming Locations in Joker, Starring Joaquin Phoenix

On October 4th, The Warner Bros. movie Joker will bring Gotham back to life again, starring Joaquin Phoenix in a dark turn for which he is already getting rave reviews. While the usual cast of DC...

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Take a Spectacular Ride on the John J. Harvey Fireboat!

Join us for an exciting ride around NYC on the John J. Harvey fireboat, a historic ship built in Brooklyn in the 1930s! Read More

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When Battery Park City Was a Wheat Field in 1982

In 1982, the artist Agnes Denes planted two acres of wheat on the Battery Park landfill, a new outcropping on the Manhattan waterfront created as a result of excavation for the World Trade Center in...

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