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Alexander Hamilton's NYC Tour
You know the musical. Now see what it left out. Walk in the footsteps of Alexander Hamilton on a tour of Lower Manhattan.
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Daily What?! What’s the Staten Island Ferry Doing Cruising Up the Hudson River?
Last week from the Untapped Cities HQ, we spotted the Staten Island Ferry cruising up (and down) the Hudson River.
Architecture
The Underground City Beneath the U.S Capitol and Library of Congress
It’s obvious that urbanists have a fascination with the subterranean, whether of the macabre nature like the catacombs of
Events
Join Us for An Upcoming Untapped Cities Tour! Woolworth Building, Museum of American Gangster & Speakeasy, St. John the Divine
Tickets for our upcoming Untapped Cities tours are going fast. Our Edgar Allan Poe Greenwich Village tour is already sold
Architecture
The Evolution of Lincoln Center from Notorious San Juan Hill to Cultural Hotspot
Cover of the “Lincoln Square Slum Clearance Plan.” Image from New York Public Library. The glossy cultured patina of Lincoln
Arts & Culture
The Tunnels in Wetzlar Germany Used by the Leica Company to Rescue Jews in WWII Germany
In 2014, the town of Wetzlar, Germany celebrated the return of iconic lens and camera manufacturer, Leica, which was founded
Arts & Culture
Daily What?! Miniature Fairy Doors Are Popping Up All Over NYC
Photo courtesy of Cynthia von Buhler A couple days ago we came across this adorable find by Scouting NY on
Architecture
Daily What?! Inside the Unfinished Crypt of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine
On a tour of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine last week with the Museum of the City of
Architecture
Daily What?! Inside the Cooper Union Building Clock in the East Village
The Cooper Union Foundation Building at Astor Place stands today amongst modern monoliths, remnants of a day when the elevated
Arts & Culture
Daily What?! Massive Phoenix by Xu-Bing On Display at St. John the Divine
On a visit to the cathedral of St. John the Divine, you’ll see the exhibit Phoenix by Xu-Bing
Arts & Culture
Daily What?! Edgar Allan Poe’s Raven Mantel Discovered by Untapped Cities Editor
Columbia University was given the charge to ensure that the artifact was “appropriately placed and sedulously cared for,” but there
Architecture
New Dates Added for Our Woolworth Building Tour for August, October, November, December
Our exclusive Untapped Cities Woolworth tour has been so popular, we’re offering more chances to check out the off-
Arts & Culture
Daily What!? A Japanese Artisan Village at Lincoln Center Until Monday
On the plaza of Lincoln Center until Monday, there’s a Japanese artisan village set up in conjunction with Heisei