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NYC’s Forgotten ‘War on Christmas Trees’
Discover how an obscure holiday crackdown affects festive street vendors today!
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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!
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The Proposed East River Skyway & 5 Other Urban Gondola Systems Around the World
Last month, Brooklyn real estate broker Dan Levy proposed a system of gondola lifts to ferry people between Manhattan and
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Is the World’s Largest Tiffany Clock at Grand Central Terminal?
See the inner workings behind the iconic stained glass clockface that has sparked debate in NYC!
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A Look Inside Manhattan’s Masonic Hall: Grand Lodge of New York [Photos]
The Grand Lodge Room We’ve always been curious about the Freemasons, and even more so about the Grand Lodge
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Unframed-An Exhibit by Street Artist JR at Abandoned Ellis Island Hospitals [Photos]
Walking the hallways of an abandoned hospital would give anyone shivers. But what if throughout the tour, apparitions from times
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35 Photos from Inside the Demolition at 5 Pointz Street Art Haven
5Pointz from 3rd floor of demolition. Photo by franklyfrank The last time we heard from urban explorer __Macgyver and his
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5 of Rome’s Best Hidden Courtyards
Peeking into courtyards is a great way to explore a town literally going beyond the surface of a destination. From
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Fun Maps: Explore the Phantom Architecture of NYC’s Past
“…each block is covered with several layers of phantom architecture in the form of past occupancies, aborted projects and popular
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Cities 101: How NYC’s Infrastructure Is Powered by Steam
Recently, the New York Times launched a weekly video series called “Living City,”explaining New York City’s infrastructure. The
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The Best of the Untapped Cities Photo Pool: Graffiti and Street Art in NYC
Street art is a beautiful form of art, which is why we love seeing pictures of graffiti. Judging from the
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The History of NYC’s Newspaper Row, the Former Epicenter of News
While news continues to make its way around the world, it may be hard to imagine today that the publishing
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How the First East River Tunnel Was Built in NYC 1892
Photograph of the metal lined section of the tunnel. From “A General Report Upon the Initiation and Construction of the
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7 NYC Bridges Under Construction: Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queensboro, Williamsburg Bridges
Manhattan Bridge construction Photo from Library of Congress by Bain News Service During the 19th and 20th centuries, the City