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The Top 10 Secrets of the New York Public Library at Bryant Park
While the New York Public Library’s landmark building near Bryant Park will undergo extensive remodeling in the near future,
The Museum of the American Gangster: Born of a brief brush with crime
I can see how the visitor’s first glimpse of the Museum of the American Gangster, located in a former
Art Looted in Paris During World War II: A Family History
The Mona Lisa left its home in the Musée du Louvre during World War II and traveled all over France,
The History of NYC’s Street Signs
In New York City, street name signs account for only 19% of the millions of signage in the five boroughs.
The Quirky Buildings of Montreal: Remnants of Expo 67
The Sixties and Seventies were an interesting period of time for Montreal. In the race to become a modern metropolis,
History of NYC Streets: Paradise Square
This 1827 oil painting by George Carlin depicts the chaos and debauchery that largely characterized the state of the Five
The Players Club: an Exclusive Look Inside Gramercy’s Members-Only Theater Club
In April 1865, after the scandal that rocked the nation, Edwin Booth knew he had to do something to redeem
Six Eminent Photographers Look Back at the Bronx
How to make sense of what happened to the Bronx in the 1960s and ‘70s? The violence, the abandonment, the
Rare Color Photography of Early 20th Century Paris
There is something so curious about seeing images of the early 1900s in color– it makes the era feel more
Unknown Brooklyn: The View from Lookout Hill
Did you know you can see Coney Island from Prospect Park? You can, and much more besides, from a spot
History of NYC Streets: St. Nicholas Avenue
Given the recent holiday season, Harlemites might have noticed the very apropos naming of one of the neighborhood’s main
Downtown Montreal: The Lavish Mansions of the Golden Square Mile
Montreal is known for it’s eclectic architectural style and nowhere is that more true than in the downtown area.