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World Trade Center Walking Tour
Explore the WTC grounds with a longtime docent of the 9/11 Memorial Museum.
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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
Arts & Culture
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
Architecture
See Photos of New York State Parks Cabin Prototypes Being Built on Long Island
While the rush of the holiday season is almost over, most of us can’t help but day dream about
Arts & Culture
The Top 10 Secrets of the New Year’s Eve Ball Drop in Times Square, NYC
GIF by Untapped Cities/Michelle Young It’s that time of year again: the flashing New Year’s Eve ball
Architecture
Outdated Nuclear Fallout Shelter Signs Are Being Removed by NYC
Although the Cold War has long passed, faded yellow and black signs reading “FALLOUT SHELTER” are still present on New
Food & Drink
Is This the Most Discreet Starbucks in NYC?
We spotted this hidden Starbucks located nearby the Untapped Cities’ offices at Chelsea’s Starrett Le-high building. Housed inside an