U Thant Island: The Quirky Story of NYC’s Smallest Island
U Thant Island is located in the East River between the United Nations complex and Long Island City, named for the former UN Secretary General.
Raking leaves and shoveling snow are never popular chores — but imagine that instead of your townhouse sidewalk or suburban lawn,
Image courtesy Kick Axe Forget your typical game of darts: Gowanus is now home to a 7,000-square-foot
It’s that time of year again: despite the recent freeze over that has hit the United States, New York
Every city has its signature items. Aside from its jaw-dropping skyline, New York is associated with yellow taxi cabs,
Cleaning up Times Square after the 2015 New Year’s Eve Ball Drop Despite the bitter bite of winter, over
Passageway around an open air circular courtyard as seen on the Untapped Cities Hard Hat Tour of the Abandoned Ellis
We recently had the opportunity to visit Kingsland Wildflowers, a little-known native wildflower rooftop garden located in Brooklyn along
10. Ellis Island Used to be Privately Owned The owner of Ellis Island, which he called Oyster Island, was Samuel
GIF by Untapped Cities/Michelle Young The large, glittering, colorful ball that drops from a pole atop One Times Square
While the rush of the holiday season is almost over, most of us can’t help but day dream about
GIF by Untapped Cities/Michelle Young It’s that time of year again: the flashing New Year’s Eve ball
Although the Cold War has long passed, faded yellow and black signs reading “FALLOUT SHELTER” are still present on New
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