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16 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in the Bronx, New York

Unusual
Attractions
in the Bronx

The remains of Riverside Hospital at North Brother Island

Bronx, New York

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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The Untermyer Memorial in Woodlawn Cemetery

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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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Edgar Allan Poe Cottage

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

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The praying mantis on the ride. Photo:

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Bronx Zoo Bug Carousel

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

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Thain Family Forest.

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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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Bartow Station

A former connection to City Island, it has been abandoned since the 1930s.

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A miniature New York

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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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Stories
About the Bronx

"Edgar Allan Poe Square" in the Boston Common, near the place where Poe was born.

10 Places That Rejected Poe in Life But Celebrate Him in Death

Edgar Allan Poe gets the recognition he deserves in the afterlife.

by Molly McBride Jacobson

February 09, 2017

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