From the Westinghouse Time Capsules to one of the oldest known, these artifacts help us to understand what the city was like in the past.
Discover some of the amazing facts you can learn on an exclusive hard hat tour of the abandoned Ellis Island Hospital!
This lost mid-century resort destination is home to memories of a former respite from city life.
In addition to being a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Verona allows visitors to experience Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet first
Just a few blocks from the 96th Street subway station along the 1/2/3 lines sits the abandoned 91st
WNYC recently shared some Cold War-era broadcasts intended as public education in civilian defense. One particular broadcast from December
So, we just can’t get enough of the New York Botanical Garden Train Show and the architectural marvels of
What’s better than a post about cats? That there’s a 5Pointz graffiti cat? That Untapped Cities writer Rachel
On December 17, 1831 a deed by Samuel Ruggles established the plot of land between 3rd Avenue and Park Avenue
In 1983, Madonna was an art school dropout who moved to New York City to try to jumpstart her dancing
Untapped New York reader Drew Thompson shared with us his photographs from the 102nd floor of 1 WTC construction and
Google, responsible for such quirky things as the interactive doodles, has a “Santa Tracker” this month. On Christmas Eve, Santa’
“Burning of the Merchant’s Exchange” painted lithograph by Alfred Hoffy On December 16, 1835 a devastating fire ripped through
Brownstoner Queens has some awesome photos and history of what 5Pointz was way before it was the beloved graffiti hotspot.
Dreary commuters are in for a brighter commute as the Fulton Center construction is nearing its opening in 2014. The
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