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!
There was a time, not too long ago, when the ubiquity of the smartphone and Instagram wasn’t part of
New York City’s Fifth Avenue has always been pretty special, although you’d probably never guess that it began
Constantine Valhouli, who was responsible for an awesomely comprehensive map of 200 New York City song references, now has an
The temporary sculptures along the Park Avenue Mall are one of our favorite public art initiatives in New York City.
The Queensway Steps by Carrie Wilbert and Eleonore Levieux (Paris, France) Abandoned, forgotten, in ruins, re-discovered and now re
When BJ Lomax throws a party, you can be sure you will end up dead on your feet by the
Contrary to what you may be thinking, the white arch depicted in the image above is in fact not a
It’s obvious that urbanists have a fascination with the subterranean, whether of the macabre nature like the catacombs of
We all love our iconic, innovative, and picturesque bridges (insert photos of the Brookly, Manhattan, and Queensboro Bridges here), but
Urban legend tells that this Japanese house was built special for the Japanese Ambassador, and it was shipped over piece
Cover of the “Lincoln Square Slum Clearance Plan.” Image from New York Public Library. The glossy cultured patina of Lincoln
An entrance at the intersection of Canal and Varick Streets Canal Street ranks as one of the busiest of New
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