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New York, New York

The Statue of Roscoe Conkling

A 19th-century politician who died after walking home in a blizzard is honored with this Manhattan statue.
New York, New York

The General Worth Monument

This monument to a veteran of the Mexican-American War is one of only two in Manhattan that serve as an actual mausoleum.
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Museum of Sex

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.
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MoMath - The Museum of Mathematics

A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.
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The Hidden Holocaust Memorial of Madison Park

A Manhattan courthouse hides a small but scathing memorial to Holocaust injustice.
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Holographic Studios Inc.

The world's oldest hologram gallery and the labyrinthine laser laboratory of a holography pioneer.
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Bristol Basin

A small part of lower Manhattan is actually made from a bit of England.
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Bellevue Hospital

The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.
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Antonin Dvorak's Home

The place where Dvorak composed some of his most famous works.
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14th Street-Union Square Moving Platforms

The only subway station in the city that still makes use of gap fillers.
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Union Square Metronome

The most confusing clock in New York.
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Relics of the IRT 14th Street-Union Square Subway Local Platform

Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.
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The "Irving House"

Nope, not Washington Irving's house.
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Tammany Hall

The notorious headquarters of a corrupt political machine.
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Abandoned 18th Street Subway Station

This abandoned subway station can still be seen on regular commuter trips.
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The Players

A posh members-only club with a literally dramatic history.
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Exchange Bar & Grill

Test your business savvy and play the market for cocktails at this stock exchange-inspired watering hole.
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Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace Museum

The rough and tumble president's childhood home displays the shirt he was once shot in and the speech that saved him.
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The Former Offices of McKim, Mead and White

The one-time office of the architectural firm that ushered in the Gilded Age is now a Club Monaco.
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Taste of Persia NYC

Some of the best Persian food in New York comes from the front window of an unassuming pizza shop.
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Babycastles

A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.
New York, New York

Keith Haring's 'Once Upon a Time' Bathroom Mural

A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.
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The High Line

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
New York, New York

The Jane Hotel

This historic building housed the surviving crew members of the Titanic, who were left destitute after the wreck.