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.
Hubcaps and hood ornaments can be see on this iconic NYC landmark!
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!
Hello Untapped Cities readers! We’ve grown up quite a bit in the last few years and as the founder
Aerial view of Rikers Island. Image via Wikimedia Commons byy the U.S. Geological Survey Rikers Island, New York City’
This image of 23rd Street and Broadway is viewable in Times Square on the Membit app. Membit is a new
Neighbors and friends of northern Manhattan’s Fort Tryon Park, as well as devoted fans of New York City history,
We’ve added a new date for our perpetually sold out tour of The Woolworth Building, one of New York
What exactly is “Clinton Hall,” and did the place actually exist? While this blocked off corridor in the Astor Place
A photo from Norman McGrath’s Penn Station demolition collection. Source: Norman McGrath. I love lost causes… That’s why
As a consequence of city-living, locals become accustomed to crowded subway cars and the constant lack of personal space.
Many of Untapped Cities’ writers and photographers revel in accessing New York City’s off-limits spots, but often, incredible
A few years ago, we highlighted a portion of the Bloomingdale’s department store uptown, on the 60th Street side,
From lavish theaters to modern museums, New York City’s wonderfully diverse buildings boast a colorful, and oftentimes, surprising history.
Since it first opened to traffic in 1961, the Throgs Neck Bridge has served as a vital link between the
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