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MetroCards to Masterpieces: Meet Artist Thomas McKean
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the work of a local NYC artist who turns MetroCards into art!
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Lost and Incorrect Historical Plaques in NYC: Thomas Edison, Alexander Hamilton, Edgar Allen Poe
Thomas Edison Vitascope plaque on 34th Street At Untapped Cities, we’ve always been a little obsessed with plaques. Writer
Food & Drink
Starbucks Opens in Montmartre at Place du Tertre in Paris
A long-feared invasion of corporate America has arrived in the form of Starbucks in Montmartre at Place du Tertre. Although
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LAX's New Tom Bradley International Terminal Opens But Abandoned Town Next Door Remains
Curb cuts and former driveways mark the now abandoned town of Surfridge near LAX. The newly revamped Tom Bradley International
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Brooklyn Tech Triangle Strategic Plan, Calls for Ecosystem between Dumbo, Downtown Brooklyn and Navy Yard
In Brooklyn, Dumbo’s turnaround in the 1980s was propelled by the determined effort of developer Jed Walentas, now the
Paris
Autolib: Electric Car Sharing in Paris
Autolib Electric Car Sharing Station in Paris at Place des États-Unis While New Yorkers continue to debate about Citibike (New
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#untappedcities Instagram Pic of the Week: Watchtower at Brooklyn Bridge Park
This week’s #untappedcities Instagram “Pic” of the Week was sent into us by Instagram user @L_O_O_K.
Arts & Culture
Daily What?! Finding Angkor Wat and Mayan Temples in Paris at Porte Champerret
When we first walked by Porte Champerret in the 17th Arrondisement, we didn’t realize the two art installations at
Arts & Culture
Discover Cave Paintings in Baja California, Mexico Near Loreto
One of the must-sees on a visit to Baja California in Mexico are the cave paintings, some dating back to
Architecture
Own a Tile of + POOL, A Giant Filtering Floating Pool in the East River
+ POOL, a proposed floating pool whose walls will filter millions of gallons of the East River daily, is all the
Events
Moses Gates Leads 14-Mile Walk of Least Diverse to Most Diverse Census Tracts in NYC
Last fall we explored the largest Census tract in New York City, Co-Op City with Hidden Cities author, Moses Gates.
Architecture
Hidden Cities author, Moses Gates, Talks Catacombs with Untapped Cities
Moses Gates reports on fun finds inside the Paris catacombs Last fall we explored with Hidden Cities author, Moses Gates,
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2013 list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places from the National Trust for Historic Preservation
The National Trust for Historical Preservation announces its 2013 list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Places today via live