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Guide to the NYBG Holiday Train Show, An Annual Love Letter to NYC
Discover which NYC buildings—both lost and extant—have been recreated out of plants!
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10 Pre-War Apartment House Gems of the South Bronx NYC
Recently we profiled ten pre-war apartment houses in Washington Heights. Now, we cross the Harlem River to the South Bronx
Architecture
Top 10 Secrets of Trinity Church in NYC
Churches all around the world bear the name ‘Trinity Church.’ The most unusual by far happens to be a small
Arts & Culture
35 Outdoor Art Installations in NYC Not to Miss August 2015
This Summer we’ve had a plethora of exciting art installations in all five boroughs. Playful, colorful, interactive, life-like, thoughtful
Food & Drink
For National Mustard Day, 9 Old and New World NYC Mustard Shops
It is said that mustard is the second most used spice in the United States today, brought here by immigrants
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The Top 10 Secrets of the Plaza Hotel in NYC
The Plaza Hotel is one of the oldest and most famous buildings in the city, now over a hundred years
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10 Fun Facts About Opening Day of the NYC Subway On October 27, 1904
By reading first-hand accounts of the opening day of the New York City subway, October 27, 1904, you get a
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18 Life-Size Sculptures in "Seward Johnson in New York" Take Over Garment District Broadway Plazas
18. “Forever Marilyn” “Forever Marilyn” (photo at top) from Johnson’s Icons Revisited collection recreates that famous skirt scene in
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14 Beautiful Vintage Art Deco Mailboxes in NYC
The book Art Deco Mailboxes by Karen Greene and Lynne Lavelle is a wonderful survey of the iconic mailboxes installed
Arts & Culture
The Top 10 Secrets of The Battery (Formerly Battery Park) in NYC
The Dutch settlers landed on the tip of Manhattan in 1623, naming their new home New Amsterdam and lining up
Food & Drink
25 Great Places for Afternoon Tea in NYC
Located at 56 Irving Place, Lady Mendl’s Tea Salon with a view toward the waiting area Afternoon tea emerged
Architecture
Top 10 Secrets of Rockefeller Center in NYC
This 19 unit Art-Deco complex is one of New York’s most popular tourist destinations. Every year, it hosts the
Architecture
The Top 10 Tallest Buildings in NYC, Existing and Planned
This question pops up around the Untapped Cities office pretty often. What’s the latest tallest building in New York