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!
The “Bringing Back Broadway” campaign aims to revitalize downtown Los Angeles by tapping into the city’s historical core. Plans
Nestled in Queens between Jamaica and Flushing is Utopia, a neat, tree-lined grid that was originally planned as a
Still of Hurricane Sandy blackout video by Jeff Seal Today marks the ten-year anniversary of the historic summer blackout
It’s hard to imagine New York without its iconic towers such as the Empire State Building and the Chrysler
In July, New York City finally made public the last big chunk of city geospatial data: MapPLUTO. The dataset, which
We got a tip in the Untapped Mailbag about a “staircase that leads to nowhere” in Riverside Park so we
Courtesy of @vic.invades The New York City Subway is one of the oldest public transit systems in the world,
Jamaica Bay Today Mayor Bloomberg and US Secretary of the Interior, Sally Jewel, announced the creation of a Jamaica Bay
In 1850, the depth of New York Harbor was between 10 and 20 feet. Today, the harbor is more than
Atlas Meats was located across from what is now The Standard Hotel. It was demolished in 2011. Of the neighborhood
Construction of the Oculus of the WTC Transportation Hub by Calatrava On Friday, we showed you our Google Glass videos
Photographs by Kris Graves We recently explored Hunters Point, Long Island City, showcasing the modern corridor amidst its industrial roots.
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