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New York, New York

Angel Orensanz Foundation

The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.
Allison Added by Allison
New York, New York

Times Square Hum

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.
Josh Added by Josh
New York, New York

The Real Winnie the Pooh & Pals

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.
paulypaul Added by paulypaul
New York, New York

Campbell Apartment

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.
Oliver Hong Added by Oliver Hong
New York, New York

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.
New York, New York

Tom's Restaurant

The "Seinfeld" diner.
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky
New York, New York

High Bridge

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

Marilyn Monroe's Subway Grate

This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
New York, New York

Bellevue Hospital

The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
New York, New York

Unicorn Tapestries at the Cloisters

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.
atimian Added by atimian
New York, New York

Freedom Tunnel

A tunnel once abandoned now thrives with graffiti art as an off-limits makeshift gallery.
New York, New York

Trinity Churchyard

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

New York Federal Gold Vault

More gold than anywhere else, ever.
Elliot Carter Added by Elliot Carter
New York, New York

Hess Triangle

New York City's smallest piece of private property.
Added by michelleferlito
New York, New York

Greenacre Park

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.
Oliver Hong Added by Oliver Hong
New York, New York

Museum of the American Gangster

This little museum is built on a theater that was once a wildly elaborate speakeasy.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
New York, New York

The Ramble Cave

Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.
BookwormHistory Added by BookwormHistory
New York, New York

Goldbar

A hip bar decorated with walls of golden skulls.
Laetitia Barbier Added by Laetitia Barbier
New York, New York

Preserved Remnants of 17th Century New York

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
New York, New York

Pier 54: The Titanic's Arrival Destination

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic's missed arrival.
Mark Casey Added by Mark Casey
New York, New York

The Treasures in the Trash Collection

A New York garbage depot holds a secret collection of weird and wonderful refuse.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
New York, New York

Mysterious Bookshop

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.
Added by dannosowitz
New York, New York

New York's Hidden Tropical Forest

A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
New York, New York

The High Line

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
Added by Henry