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North Brother Island

Home to the infamous "Typhoid Mary" and the worst loss of life in New York's history until September 11, 2001.

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Hart Island

The loneliest island in New York.

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Edgar Allan Poe Cottage

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

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Woodlawn Cemetery

The end of the 4 Line is also the end of the line for 300,000 souls in one of NYC's most illustrious cemeteries.

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Bronx Zoo Bug Carousel

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

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Hall of Fame for Great Americans

The first "Hall of Fame" in America was designed by legendary Gilded Age architect Stanford White for what was then the NYU uptown campus.

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Thain Family Forest

This plot of old-growth forest is the largest surviving remnant of New York City's original woodland.

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Holiday Train Show at New York Botanical Gardens

Every year model trains zip through a miniature New York City that's now 150 landmarks strong.

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Chopped Cheese

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Chopped Cheese

This staple sandwich of Brooklyn delis has become a symbol of gentrification.

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Only in Queens: Tasting Our Way Through New York’s Most Diverse Borough

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Manhattan may have name-brand recognition and Brooklyn a certain cache, but Queens is the city’s largest and most diverse borough. Join us, October 4-7, to dig into Queens’ rich neighborhood life.

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Only in Queens: Tasting Our Way Through New York’s Most Diverse Borough

Manhattan may have name-brand recognition and Brooklyn a certain cache, but Queens is the city’s largest and most diverse borough. Join us, October 4-7, to dig into Queens’ rich neighborhood life.

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