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Edgar Allan Poe.
Jun 23

New York, New York

Poe, Absinthe, and Gothic Mystery, with Sotheby's

Join us for a celebration of Edgar Allan Poe in one of New York’s most spectacular private spaces.
Full-sheet engraved map of the Americas, 1606.
Jun 24

New York, New York

The Cartographer's View, with Sotheby's

In a private apartment near the top of the Woolworth Building, you’ll see rare, historically significant maps and one of the finest views in the world.
Holograms!
Jul 15

New York, New York

Inside the Holographer's Laboratory

Join us for a behind the scenes tour of master holographer Jason Sapan's labyrinthine laser laboratory.
Sunset at Kingsland Wildflowers.
Jul 19

Brooklyn, New York

Kingsland Wildflowers Tour

Tour the thriving meadows spanning a rooftop in one of Brooklyn's most heavily industrialized neighborhoods and learn its history from Newtown Creek Alliance historian, Mitch Waxman.

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