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New York, New York

The Marriage of Money and Real Estate

A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.
New York, New York

Jean-Michel Basquiat Commemorative Plaque

The artist and New York City icon lived, worked and died in this converted carriage house owned by another iconic artist, Andy Warhol.
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Cafe at the Swedish Church of New York

Finally, you don't have to be a pious Swedish seaman to relax like one.
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Dyckman Farmhouse

This Dutch Colonial home is the oldest remaining farmhouse in Manhattan.
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Jeffrey's Hook Light

Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.
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Venetian Room

This lavish room at NYC's French Embassy is a rare relic from the end of the Gilded Age.
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Secret Apartment in the Fort Washington Library

This abandoned caretaker's apartment is one of 13 left in the New York Public Library system.
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The Lightship Frying Pan

Rummage through this sunken ship, but leave your scuba gear at home.
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Giant Needle and Button

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...
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The Burns Archive

A staggering collection of photographs depicting medical, social, and historical change.
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Church of the Intercession

A Manhattan Episcopal church with an eerie underground crypt.
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Roosevelt Island Octagon Tower

A former insane asylum despised by Nelly Bly and Charles Dickens is now fashionable apartments.
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The Forgotten Entrance to Clinton Hall

Hidden in one of New York's oldest subway stations is the final remnant of the site of the bizarre Shakespeare Riots.
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One Times Square

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.
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Riot Grrrl Collection at NYU

A collection of fanzines, recordings, and documents detailing the rise and influence of the feminist punk movement.
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Toynbee Tiles

Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.
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New York Marble Cemetery

A hidden "place of interment for gentlemen."
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Crabs of Cleopatra’s Needle

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.
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Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space

A living archive of urban activism and space reclaimed.
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Bryant Park Bathroom

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.
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Bemelmans Bar

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.
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Holiday Nostalgia Train

During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.
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REACH: New York

Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.
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Graffiti Hall of Fame

For over 30 years the walls of this Harlem schoolyard have been a gallery of street art by "Kings and better."