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Wall Street Bombing Scars

Unrepaired walls from a 1920 anarchist bomb attack.
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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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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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'Life Underground' Sculptures

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.
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Babycastles

A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.
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Hallett Nature Sanctuary

Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.
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The Hidden Art Deco Tunnel Underneath the New Yorker Hotel

The beautiful tunnel that ran from the lobby to Penn Station is still hidden underneath 34th Street.
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Radio City Music Hall's Secret Apartment

Built as a gift to the hottest tastemaker of the time, these hidden quarters remain an Art Deco showpiece.
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Fearless Girl Statue

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.
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Toynbee Tiles

Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.
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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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Frick Bowling Alley

Bowl in splendor, if you're lucky.
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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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Private Passage

Wine bottle sculpture with a ship's stateroom inside.
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Preserved Remnants of 17th Century New York

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.
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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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Alice in Wonderland Statue

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.
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The Manhattan Well Murder

A dark, dank room in subterranean Manhattan was the site of a ghastly murder.
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El Sabroso

This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock.
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Sidewalk Subway Map

Plot your trip through the city on the sidewalk.
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Tunnel Number 3

Deep under Manhattan is the largest construction project in city history. So far, the project has taken the lives of 23 workers, or "a man a mile."
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Brooklyn Bridge Love Locks

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.
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Barthman's Sidewalk Clock

A clock set into the concrete outside a Manhattan jeweler has been telling time underfoot for over a century.
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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."