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!
“Asylum” – Photographs of Abandoned Mental Hospitals by Christopher Payne on Display at Benrubi Gallery
Benrubi Gallery in West Chelsea is currently hosting “Asylum,” an exhibition featuring photographs of abandoned psychiatric hospitals by Christopher Payne,
The Castles of NYC: 10 Fairy-Tale Inspired Buildings
Who doesn’t love a fairy tale? Even pragmatic New Yorkers could not resist referencing the architecture of European nobility
17 Historical Theaters in NYC’s Times Square
Today, Times Square is filled with commercial businesses, drowned in tourists (and its famous lights), and hosts secrets under its
The Abandoned Kings Park Psych Hospital Ruins Inside Nissequogue River State Park on Long Island
When you read about the abandoned buildings of Kings Park Psychiatric Center on Long Island, you will first come across
5 of NYC’s Micro Cities: Brooklyn Navy Yard, Industry City, Brooklyn Army Terminal, Hudson Yards, Battery Park City
New York has the highest population density of any major city in the United States, reports the New York City
The Top 10 Secrets of the Bronx Zoo in NYC
The Bronx Zoo is one of the most popular attractions in New York City. Filled with thousands of different animals
Photos: Inside the Oculus of the New World Trade Center Transportation Hub
There’s already a lot that has been said about the World Trade Center Transportation Hub, designed by Santiago Calatrava
From Raw to Renovated, Photos Inside the New Brooklyn Army Terminal Annex, Just Renovated
Photo courtesy NYCEDC In anticipation of our upcoming Behind the Scenes NYC tour of the Brooklyn Army Terminal, we are
11 Forgotten Movie Theaters of the Bronx in NYC
The Bronx, which had over 100 theaters showing movies and live entertainment in the years before World War II, now
New Remnant of Original Penn Station Discovered
After running our popular Remnants of Penn Station tour for over a year now, we can safely say that it’
Inside the Abandoned Catskill Game Farm, Once Home to 2000 Exotic Animals
The Catskill Game Farm in Catskill New York, a destination that once housed 2000 exotic animals, was in operation for
10 of NYC’s Lost Grand Hotels
Photo from Library of Congress New York City has always been a hot spot for luxury hotels, which compete with