Architecture
Untapped New York was started in 2010 by a then student at Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP), where she is now a professor. We love architecture and believe there is no better place to celebrate it than NYC!
The Top 12 Secrets of the Rockaways in Queens, NYC
Fort Tilden on the Rockaways. The Rockaways in Queens are at once an idyllic oceanside escape from the grind of
Upcoming Untapped Cities Tours This Week in NYC
Calling all urban explorers: this week is jam-packed with unique Untapped Cities’ tours, including the return of our Art Deco
22 Must-Visit Places in the Upper East Side, NYC: An Untapped Cities Guide
Although the Upper East Side has had reputation of possessing an elitist air of finery and glamour over the course
Announcing Our Art Deco Architecture Tour Series With NYC’s Best Known Art Deco Guide
New York is defined by its Art Deco buildings, which has trnsformed the city into the thriving metropolis that stands
New Leadership Revives NYC’s Millinery Synagogue, Originally Built for Garment District Hatmakers
Squeezed between 38th and 39th street on 6th Avenue is a short, stubborn limestone facade: the Millinery Synagogue. Built in
Control the Colors of NYC’s Skyscraper Spires with the App Spireworks: An Inside Look!
Have you ever dreamt of being able to control the lights on one of New York City’s skyscraper spires?
New Original Penn Station Eagle Remnants Found in Newark, NJ Parking Lot
Two new eagles found at a NJ Transit facility in Newark. The “Summer of Hell” is officially underway at New
Thinking Central Park Exhibition Reimagines Park with Fantastical Refuges and Shelters
Lady Gaga’s Belvedere, 2017. Image via the Galerie Richard What if Central Park was reimagined? Or the skyline of
10 of Brooklyn’s Weirdest Places from New Book Secret Brooklyn: An Unusual Guide
Officially releasing on July 15th, the book Secret Brooklyn: An Unusual Guide is written and photographed by Untapped Cities founder
Literally Hang Out of a Helicopter on Photo Tours of NYC from FlyNYON
The urban explorers in us at Untapped Cities are constantly looking for that next adventure to up the ante. We
Come to our Book Launch Party for Secret Brooklyn: An Unusual Guide!
Untapped Cities and Brokelyn present: “Secret Brooklyn” Book Launch Party! Officially releasing on July 15th, the book Secret Brooklyn: An
NYC’s Bronx Zoo Adds Zip-Line, Ropes Course, and Nature Trek to the Wildlife Experience
Members of the Bronx Zoo got the chance to try out the new attractions yesterday before they opened to the