Secrets of NYC
✨You Can Touch the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball!
Find out how you can take home a piece of the old New Year's Eve ball!
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10 Ways to Celebrate 2018 Martin Luther King Jr. Day in NYC
Martin Luther King, Jr. Image from Library of Congress Every year, we honor the life and legacy of social activist
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Join Untapped Cities' Indoor Tour Experiences for the Winter
Image from Wikimedia Commons, Library of Congress While the Bomb Cyclone is keeping most of us indoors today, there are
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Harry Potter and the History of Magic Is Coming to the New-York Historical Society
If being a muggle has become a bore, the New-York Historical Society (170 Central Park West at 77th Street) is
Architecture
Cities 101: The Secrets of Central Park’s Winter Routine
Raking leaves and shoveling snow are never popular chores — but imagine that instead of your townhouse sidewalk or suburban lawn,
Arts & Culture
You Can Now Drink and Throw Axes at This Gowanus Bar
Image courtesy Kick Axe Forget your typical game of darts: Gowanus is now home to a 7,000-square-foot bar that
Arts & Culture
2018 No Pants Subway Ride Is Taking Place This Weekend in NYC
It’s that time of year again: despite the recent freeze over that has hit the United States, New York
Architecture
10 Former and Still Existing Iconic Signs in NYC
Every city has its signature items. Aside from its jaw-dropping skyline, New York is associated with yellow taxi cabs, dirty
Arts & Culture
How Does NYC Clean Up After the New Year's Eve Ball Drop in Times Square?
Cleaning up Times Square after the 2015 New Year’s Eve Ball Drop Despite the bitter bite of winter, over
Architecture
Photos: Off-Limits in Ellis Island’s Abandoned Hospital Complex with James and Karla Murray
Passageway around an open air circular courtyard as seen on the Untapped Cities Hard Hat Tour of the Abandoned Ellis
Architecture
Brooklyn's Little-Known Kingsland Wildflowers Is a Rooftop Oasis for NYC Wildlife
We recently had the opportunity to visit Kingsland Wildflowers, a little-known native wildflower rooftop garden located in Brooklyn along Newtown
Architecture
The Top 10 Secrets of NYC's Ellis Island
10. Ellis Island Used to be Privately Owned The owner of Ellis Island, which he called Oyster Island, was Samuel
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The Evolution of the New Year’s Eve Times Square Ball in NYC From 1907 to Present
GIF by Untapped Cities/Michelle Young The large, glittering, colorful ball that drops from a pole atop One Times Square
