Architecture
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!
Jackie Robinson & the Brooklyn Dodgers: A Walking Tour of Brooklyn
Nearly one third of all World Series baseball games have been played in New York City. Twenty-eight of those
#Untappedcities Instagram "Pic" of the Week: Bryant Park at Night
“Bryant Park at Night” This week’s #untappedcities Instagram “Pic” of the Week goes to @kassaundra for this dazzling shot
Long Island Gold Coast Mansions Repurposed: An Inside Look at Sefton Manor
According to the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities, approximately 58% of mansions built on Long Island between
Catacombs Around the World: Paris, NYC, London, Rome
The Green-Wood Cemetery Catacombs Paris may be most famous for its catacombs, explored officially by tourists in some areas,
In London, the World's First Public Grass-Free Lawn
London is famous for its green spaces — Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, Regent’s Park and Green Park, to name a
On Brooklyn Waterfront Mayor Bloomberg Plans Resiliency
Brooklyn as Symbol of Reality and Resilience So it was brilliant of Mayor Bloomberg to choose Brooklyn in all its
Weekly Map: Farms on Manhattan
There were farms on Manhattan. What?! Yes! And these maps from the New York Public Library’s digital gallery’s
Vote for Your Favorite Restaurant Design in LA's People's Choice Awards
From a sleek Icelandic bar with a view of the Northern Lights to a rustic, homey Seattle cafe, there are
Amsterdam: A (3D Printed!) House of One's Own
With a six-meter-tall machine and some ambitious architects, the world’s first printed 3D house is in the
Inside the Woolworth Building with the Skyscraper Museum
Last month, Untapped Cities was lucky enough to snag a ticket to an exclusive tour of the Woolworth Building with
Daily What?! A Mosque in an Old Movie Theater in Sunset Park
We’re used to the once-sacred becoming commercialized (Christmas in America, anyone?), but occasionally, roles are reversed. The commercial
"Secret Lives" Tours of Pomander Walk on Manhattan's Upper West Side
As part of its new series of tours entitled “Secret Lives”, the Historic District Council covers Pomander Walk, a delightful
