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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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Vintage Photos: Chrysler Building Had an Auto Showroom in the 1930s
We all know the Chrysler Building in New York City–that it was once the world’s tallest building (thanks
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Top 10 Secrets of the Woolworth Building in NYC
On our recent Untapped Cities exclusive tour of the Woolworth Building, preservationist Lisa Swyers along with Roy Suskin of The
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Daily What?! NYC Sanitary Code Bans Smoking and Spitting in Subways
At York Street, you might notice this porcelain on steel sign along the walls of the subway tube. NO SMOKING,
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Daily What?! The MTA Signal Training School in the 14th Street Subway Station
You’ve probably noticed the whimsical Tom Otterness Life Underground sculptures while at the 14th Street A/C/E station,
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20 Abandoned Places in NYC: Asylums, Hospitals, Power Plants, Islands, Forts
Here are Untapped Cities’ favorite abandoned spots in New York City and the surrounding area. Some are break-in-able,
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8 Paris Haunts of Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld in the 1960s and 1970s
Earlier this month, a new biopic about fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent was released in France. Yves Saint Laurent focuses
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Fun Urban Window Art at World Wide Plaza and 50th Street Subway Station
On the first and second floor windows of World Wide Plaza on 8th Avenue between 49th Street and 50th Street
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Daily What?! Brooklyn Nautical Maps at the Smith-9th Street Subway Station
Have you ever noticed the nautical maps on every window of the Smith-9th Street subway? In fact, the station
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Daily What?! Martin Luther King, Jr. Was Stabbed in Harlem, 1958
A lesser-known attack on Martin Luther King, Jr. occurred at a book signing in Harlem on September 20th, 1958,
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Daily What?! There’s a National Debt Clock in NYC on 6th Avenue
Despite popular misconception, those big numbers in Union Square do not count the national debt. The real National Debt Clock
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Behind the Scenes in the Clinton Park Horse Stables for the Central Park Carriages
Amidst (or due to) the controversy regarding the horse and carriage industry in Central Park, we decided to take a
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Daily What?! Is This the Smallest Door in the NYC Subway?
This adorable door in the 60th Street and Broadway subway entrance to Columbus Circle has been making us smile for