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!
The Great White Hurricane of 1888: The Storm That Put NYC’s Wires Underground
Image via Wikimedia Commons Towards the end of a warm March day, in 1888, snow started drifting, quite expectantly, into
Cultural Symbiosis in Istanbul, Turkey
When traveling through Istanbul, Turkey, one can easily be subjected to a heavy dose of sensory overload – the multitudes of
The One-Armed Bandit: Frank Costello and Slot Machines in the New York Cosa Nostra
In Part I of this short series, The One-Armed Bandit: Slot Machines and Organized Crime in New York City,
A Guide to Los Angeles’ Modernist Architecture
It’s easy to make simple planning and architectural generalizations about Los Angeles: that it was built only for the
History of NYC Streets: Extra Place in the East Village
Untapped New York is happy to introduce our newest column, the History of Streets. You might remember our coverage of
The Tale of the Forgotten (and Rediscovered) Raven Mantel
It is a rarefied experience in New York City to embark on a quest to find a long lost relic.
To Live and Die in LA – The Abandoned LA Zoo
Urban planners call it “arrested deterioration:” the ironic preservation of a poorly designed zoo in a state of decay. Open
The One-Armed Bandit: Slot Machines and the Mafia in New York City
The history of the slot machine industry in the United States, like many activities operated by organized crime syndicates, is
The Haunted Pumpkin Garden at the New York Botanical Garden
If the horror of Frankenstorm has not spooked you enough, the Haunted Pumpkin Garden at the New York Botanical Garden
Much Ado About Monuments: Dispatch from the WMF Hadrian Award Gala After Party
2012 is the second year of the Hadrian Awards Gala After Party. Pretty, young, semi-intellectual things made such a
Silver Lake: LA Commons Walking Tour
View of Downtown LA from Silver Lake Hillside. All photos by Carmen Chan On Sunday, October 21st local non-profit
Relaxing in the Parks and Plazas of Buenos Aires
Although famed for European-inspired architecture and parrillas brimming with succulent steaks, if you’re looking to fully capture Buenos