From the Westinghouse Time Capsules to one of the oldest known, these artifacts help us to understand what the city was like in the past.
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.
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!
Image by Andrew Gustafson Last week, we began our series on the myths of the Brooklyn Army Terminal, letting you
The original Pennsylvania Station was a marvel of architecture from its Beaux-Arts exterior that stood like an imposing entrance
As part of the Open House New York Weekend, on Saturday, October 11th Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer will offer
New York City’s historic armories can be seen all around the city, and are currently used for all kinds
Infrastructure is an inevitable part of urban living. Subways and tunnels need ventilation, but the question is often–how to
This year’s Open House New York is coming up the weekend of October 11th and 12th–and we’re
Look up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a 17-year-old Instagrammer
Besides the phenomenal economic success that Shenzhen has achieved over the last 30 years, the city also strives to pronounce
Freight barges aren’t something we think about all the time but did you know there’s a floating train
The Brooklyn Army Terminal is one of the most imposing–and least understood–buildings on the South Brooklyn waterfront. Built
The Empire Theatre, now the AMC Empire 25 in Times Square has a colorful history, with an interior designed by
The Woolworth Building is one of New York City’s most famous off-limits landmarks. Though its Byzantine, cathedral-like
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