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New York, New York

John M. Mossman Lock Collection

Hundreds of antique bank vault locks on display in New York City.
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Brooklyn, New York

Torah Animal World

Every animal in the torah taxidermied and crammed into a Brooklyn townhouse.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Staten Island, New York

Historic Richmond Town

A town trapped in time - 1958 to be exact.
Hannah Frishberg Added by Hannah Frishberg
New York, New York

Waldorf Astoria Archives

Long-forgotten artifacts give incredible insight into New York's most glamorous hotel.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
Queens, New York

Self-Taught Genius Gallery

An exhibition space dedicated to American outsider art created between the 18th and 21st centuries.
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New York, New York

Museum of Chinese in America

This small New York museum examines Chinese history from its origins right up to its arrival in the city.
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New York, New York

Grand Central Ceiling Dark Patch

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.
New York, New York

Joanne Hendricks Cookbooks

Unusual books about food and drink abound in this 19th-century New York townhouse.
Leigh ChavezBush Added by Leigh ChavezBush
Staten Island, New York

Booze History Museum

Crammed into several rooms of a Staten Island home, this museum is a vodka-soaked paean to the pleasures of drinking.
Reina Gattuso Added by Reina Gattuso
New York, New York

The American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog

An extensive collection of fine art devoted to man's best friend.
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New York, New York

Chancellor Robert R Livingston Masonic Library

A good place to research the Freemasons, esoterica, occultism, and hermeticism.
Added by JessP
Queens, New York

Calvary Cemetery

Holding the most bodies of any cemetery in the United States.
Allison Added by Allison
New York, New York

The Burns Archive

A staggering collection of photographs depicting medical, social, and historical change.
Ella Morton Added by Ella Morton
Brooklyn, New York

Museum of Food and Drink

Here, exhibits come with a side of edible history.
Sam OBrien Added by Sam OBrien
Brooklyn, New York

Lesbian Herstory Archives

The world's largest collection of materials relating to lesbian history is housed in a Brooklyn townhouse.
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky
New York, New York

Museum at Eldridge Street

America's oldest Eastern European synagogue provided the immigrants of crowded Lower East Side tenements a space of sanctuary.
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New York, New York

Bluestockings Bookstore

New York City's only radical feminist independent bookstore.
Anne Marie Ward Added by Anne Marie Ward
New York, New York

Poster House Museum

The first museum in the United States dedicated entirely to posters.
Amber C Snider Added by Amber C Snider
New York, New York

New York City Police Museum

Hear the tales of New York's most notorious criminals.
Oliver Hong Added by Oliver Hong
New York, New York

Merchant's House Museum

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

Calvert Vaux Cove

This small, hidden cove is home to abandoned boats.
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Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn Army Terminal Building B

Empty, but not abandoned, this cavernous Brooklyn loading dock was once considered the largest individual building in the world.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
New York, New York

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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New York, New York

Toynbee Tiles

Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.
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