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Architecture
New Dates Added for Exclusive, Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Abandoned Ellis Island Hospital
Due to popular demand, we’ve added new dates for our tour of the abandoned Ellis Island Hospital. Once the
Architecture
The Philip Johnson Designed Rockefeller Guest House Hidden in Midtown NYC
In the New York City area, Modernist architect Philip Johnson is known for designing the former Four Seasons restaurant in
Arts & Culture
Guide to Jersey City, NJ: 20 Must Visit Places
This guide is by Untapped Cities tour guide, Mandy Edgecombe, a National Park Ranger and resident of Jersey City. Jersey
Arts & Culture
Ai Weiwei to Bring Public Art to the 5 Boroughs of NYC in Good Fences Make Good Neighbors
As part of the extensive programming connected to the 40th Anniversary of the Public Art Fund, internationally-renowned artist Ai Weiwei
New York
The Wonder City Web Comic: The Great Whale of Coney Island, Chapter 5-Installment #1
We begin chapter five this week and two months have gone by since Lizzie’s death. Velma hasn’t heard
Architecture
First Citywide Ferry Vessel Departs for NYC from Gulf Coast Shipyard in Alabama
In November, we gave readers a look at the new Citywide Ferry vessels, under construction in Alabama and Louisiana. Last
Architecture
Join Justin Davidson Author of Magnetic City In Conversation with Untapped Cities Founder Michelle Young at MCNY
We’ve been loving the new book, Magnetic City: A Walking Companion by New York Magazine architecture critic Justin Davidson,
Architecture
Video: Last Ringing of the Famous Clock on the Waldorf Astoria Hotel’s Final Night
The last time we checked in on the historic Waldorf Astoria, we shared a bevy of photographs before it closed
Architecture
The Top 10 Secrets of Flushing in Queens, NYC
Every year, floods of sports enthusiasts travel to Flushing to catch a game at Citi Field or the USTA Billie
Architecture
10 Lost or Never Built Structures in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park
The Replica of Mount Vernon in Prospect Park. Image from Brooklyn Historical Society via Prospect Park Alliance On April 1st
Architecture
Sneak Preview inside the New Manhattanville Campus at Columbia University
Columbia University’s new Manhattanville Campus. Lenfest Center for the Arts (left) and Jerome L. Greene Science Center (right). Photograph