Legacy Landmarks

by samanthachong

11 Places

New York, New York

Tannen's Magic Shop

New York's oldest magic store.

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New York, New York

High Bridge

The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.

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Trinity Churchyard

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

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6 1/2 Avenue: Manhattan's Secret Street

Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York's only fraction of a street.

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New York, New York

The Grolier Club

The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.

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The Morris-Jumel Mansion

The oldest house in Manhattan is now a museum that remembers the home's sordid history of scandals, vice-presidents, and ghosts.

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New York, New York

Merchant's House Museum

New York City's only preserved family home from the 19th century.

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President Ulysses S. Grant's Tomb

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.

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New York, New York

The Sugar House Prison Window

An odd, ancient window that may have once been part of a brutal prison is embedded in the side of New York's Police Plaza.

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New York, New York

The Hangman's Elm

The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.

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The Oldest Fence in New York

Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.

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