Secrets of NYC
NYC’s Forgotten ‘War on Christmas Trees’
Discover how an obscure holiday crackdown affects festive street vendors today!
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Architecture
New Photos of Renovations in the Abandoned Loew’s Kings Theater in Brooklyn
Last year, Untapped Cities contributor Matt Lambros took us into the abandoned Loew’s King Theater in Brooklyn, a theater
Arts & Culture
Tour and Cocktails at an Authentic Speakeasy in NYC at the Museum of the American Gangster
On Saturday September 21st, join us for our next Untapped Cities event with a tour and cocktail at an authentic
Arts & Culture
Top 10 Art Installations in Montreal’s Metro System
It is an art gallery visited by millions each year, yet only a few people actually take the time to
Architecture
History of Streets: Functionally Named NYC Streets
Streets in New York City (and the world) are often christened with appealing names that indirectly reflect the history of
Arts & Culture
Street Art Hotspot: Shepard Fairey’s Mural in Dumbo, NYC
Shepard Fairey, the street artist most famous for designing the Obama Hope poster, recently unveiled a new mural on the
Architecture
Behind the Scenes at the Governors Island Construction Site in NYC
New Amsterdam indeed. In 2007, the City of New York, new owners of Governors Island, selected Dutch landscape architecture firm
Architecture
Daily What?! There Used to Be a Burger King on Governors Island
There are a lot of surprising facts about Governors Island. For example, most of the island (almost 60%) is made
Architecture
The Eero Saarinen Masterpiece No One Sees: IBM Manufacturing and Training Facility in Rochester, Minnesota
Today the architectural world celebrates Eero Saarinen’s birthday. Born in Finland on August 20, 1910 (his architect dad Eliel
Arts & Culture
New-York Historical Society Swing Time Exhibit Inspires an Original Cocktail
The New-York Historical Society’s summer-long Swing Time exhibition has stirred up such excitement that even Caffè Storico, Stephen Starr’
Architecture
14 Beautiful Vintage Subway Entrances in NYC
While the majority of New York City’s subway entrances have the same mundane look, there are others that still
Architecture
The Vintage Public Pools of Paris from Life of Pi: Piscine Molitor, Deligny, Tourelles
When reading Life of Pi by Yann Martel, one of the things you may be struck by is the huge
Arts & Culture
Street Art Hotspot: A Snippet of Singapore in The Substation
Singapore is not a city known for street art. In fact, art in public spaces is strictly monitored in light
