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The Atlas Obscura Guide To The Bronx

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in The Bronx, New York

Updated March 22, 2023

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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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Westchester Avenue Station

Designed by famed 20th-century architect Cass Gilbert, the future of this abandoned 1908 rail station is currently in limbo.

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Bronx Christmas House of the Garabedian Family

Because holiday cheer is at its finest when it includes eerie mannequins, right?
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Parkchester Terracotta Sculptures

These sculptures were designed to beautify this neighborhood when it was established in the 1940s.
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Bronx Zoo Bug Carousel

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

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Bronx Zoo 'Fountain of Youth'

Hidden inside one of the world's most well-visited zoos is a secret plaque promising eternal life.
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The Grotto at St. Lucy's

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Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto at St. Lucy's Church

Collect holy water from a Bronx grotto.
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