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!
Montreal is home to a slew of interesting history museums but people tend to stick to the ones that are
Imagine an “intelligent” multi layered public transit system seamlessly weaving through New York City and beyond. Imagine walking out of
Last week we presented you with five beautiful New York murder scenes. This week, get ready for five more–and
With some time to spare, we decided to venture from a usual route. This little adventure landed us on the
Joel and Ethan Coen’s latest film, Inside Llewyn Davis, is a dark comedy about a week in the life
This 17-story building on the corner of East 10th Street and Broadway is home to nearly 575 New York
Abandoned Sedgwick and Jerome-Anderson station in the Bronx. Image via Vanshnookenragen As the city moves at the speed of
Imagine Paris and no doubt, your mind will instantly fill with sun-dappled images of Haussmann buildings and old-fashioned
From the city sidewalks, it is easy to forget about the thousands of water towers perched overhead. These little hat-
This Dutch map from the 17th century is the oldest map of New York City in the New York Public
Have you ever wondered what’s behind those locked doors in subway stations? Whenever we see an MTA employee going
This adorable door in the 60th Street and Broadway subway entrance to Columbus Circle has been making us smile for
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