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New York, New York

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."
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Blockhouse No. 1

This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques.
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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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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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Unicorn Tapestries at the Cloisters

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.
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The Museum of Interesting Things

A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.
New York, New York

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 Ramble Cave

Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.