Secrets of NYC
The Met's Original Building is Still Hiding Inside the Museum
See remnants of 1880s museum buildings built into the modern galleries!
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Architecture
Stunning Global Landmarks Made from Plastic Pen Refills
This may not be the way Bangalore software professional M.R. Sreenivasulu intended to become famous, but his miniature architectural
Architecture
Remnants of a 1960 Park Slope Plane Crash Hidden in Plain Sight in Brooklyn
As the age of jet travel was ramping up in 1960, a deadly mid-flight plane crash over New York would
Arts & Culture
Dog Parker Boxes to Store Your Pup by the Minute Pop Up in Brooklyn
We’ve been seeing these Dog Parker boxes pop up in Brooklyn neighborhoods recently. Charged by the minute, and offered
Arts & Culture
Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr’s Dueling Pistols are in the JP Morgan Chase Headquarters in NYC
Alexander Hamilton has become so trendy, he’s made it to the Grammy’s, as demonstrated in last night’s
Arts & Culture
Keys to Original World Trade Center Towers For Sale on eBay
The World Trade Center may be gone, but ephemera continues to appear on sites like eBay. Currently listed are two
Architecture
15 Historical Archeological Finds Discovered Beneath 50 Bowery, Former Atlantic Garden in Chinatown
Like many places in Chinatown, 50 Bowery is a site with layers and layers of history – since the days of
Architecture
Watch Trailer for New Documentary “Saving Jamaica Bay” Premiering in March
A few days ago, we reported on a vision that (thankfully) never came to be – high-density settlement on the islands
Architecture
The MTA’s Special Armored Money Train that Ran from 1951 to 2006 in NYC
You know about armored trucks, but what about an armored subway? From 1951 to 2006, the New York City transit
Events
Valentine’s Day Flash Sale on Untapped Cities Tours
It’s Valentine’s Day this weekend, and for those still looking for gifts for others or themselves, we’re
Architecture
The NYC That Never Was: The Jamaica Bay-Flushing Canal
This visual is a fascinating find from @Discovering_NYC – a plan to create a canal from a new port in
Arts & Culture
Fun Maps: “Placing Literature” Crowd Sources Locations from Novels in NYC and Around the World
The website “Placing Literature” is a map-based, crowd sourced platform that locates literary scenes in real-life locations all around the
Architecture
The Abandoned Portion of NYC’s Bleecker Street Subway Station Platform
In 2012, the Bleecker Street subway station was renovated to create a much-needed transfer from the uptown 6 train to