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Top 10 Hidden Beaches of NYC
From Great Kills, Staten Island to Soundview Park in the Bronx, discover secret beaches in NYC for a day in the sun!
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Daily What?! What’s the Staten Island Ferry Doing Cruising Up the Hudson River?
Last week from the Untapped Cities HQ, we spotted the Staten Island Ferry cruising up (and down) the Hudson River.
Architecture
11 of NYC’s “Other” Bridges: Hell Gate Bridge, High Bridge, Outerbridge Crossing, Rikers Island Bridge
We all love our iconic, innovative, and picturesque bridges (insert photos of the Brookly, Manhattan, and Queensboro Bridges here), but
Arts & Culture
The L.I.S.A Project NYC Brings Street Art to Manhattan’s Little Italy
For nearly 2 years, the L.I.S.A. Project NYC has been bringing wonderful street art to Little Italy
Architecture
Daily What?! There is an Actual Japanese House in Flatbush-Ditmas Park, Brooklyn
Urban legend tells that this Japanese house was built special for the Japanese Ambassador, and it was shipped over piece
Events
Join Us for An Upcoming Untapped Cities Tour! Woolworth Building, Museum of American Gangster & Speakeasy, St. John the Divine
Tickets for our upcoming Untapped Cities tours are going fast. Our Edgar Allan Poe Greenwich Village tour is already sold
Architecture
The Evolution of Lincoln Center from Notorious San Juan Hill to Cultural Hotspot
Cover of the “Lincoln Square Slum Clearance Plan.” Image from New York Public Library. The glossy cultured patina of Lincoln
Arts & Culture
The Tunnels in Wetzlar Germany Used by the Leica Company to Rescue Jews in WWII Germany
In 2014, the town of Wetzlar, Germany celebrated the return of iconic lens and camera manufacturer, Leica, which was founded
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Top 10 Tips For Biking in NYC (From a Bike Messenger and Bike Tour Guide)
Nicholas Reale, the Untapped Cities resident biking expert, tour guide for Get Up and Ride and former bike messenger, shares
Arts & Culture
In Battery Park, A Sculpture Commemorates Korean War Vets Once a Year
At 10am on July 27th, a sundial in Battery Park will pay tribute to the veterans of the Korean War.
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NYC-based Macbook Sticker Company, Stiklab, Spotted in Coffee Shops in the City
Macbook stickers by Stiklab, Spotted in The Yard on Delancey. Photo by Michelle Young. We’ve been spotting these neat
Arts & Culture
Top 10 Best DIY Indie Music Venues in NYC
Secret Project Robot In spite of rent increases, robberies, and patterns of escalating police intervention, NYC’s DIY music scene
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Daily What?! Miniature Fairy Doors Are Popping Up All Over NYC
Photo courtesy of Cynthia von Buhler A couple days ago we came across this adorable find by Scouting NY on