Philadelphia
10 Secrets of Lynnewood Hall, a Formerly Abandoned Gilded Age Mansion
In 1940, P.A.B. Widener II opined that “the days of America’s privately owned treasure houses are over.
How One of the Penn Station Eagles Ended up at Valley Forge Military Academy
One of our favorite, long-standing quests at Untapped New York has been our attempt to visit all of the
The Yellow Fever Epidemics That Plagued New York City
Many epidemics and pandemics have plagued New York City such as cholera in mid-1800s to diphtheria from the late-
Visit Philadelphia’s Abandoned Whiskey Distillery: Linfield Industrial Park
Where was the birthplace of American whiskey? One may think it’s in the southern states of Tennessee and Kentucky
Oat Foundry Will Make You an Old School Split Flap Board
The nostalgic flap signs that once filled Penn Station and train stations around the world are now being brought back
Burlesque Through the Ages in Philadelphia: May the Fourth be With You a Star Wars Burlesque Show
Renaissance Noir as Finn the Stormtrooper and Pizza Wolf, Asha Rabbit, Maso Kiss, and Honeytree Evileye as Stormtroopers inJD Hickock
The Top 10 Edgar Allan Poe Sites in Philadelphia
Edgar Allan Poe’s legacy haunts and compels people all over the world. His greatest impact is felt in the
10 Game-Changing Urban Projects in the U.S. Now: NYC Fourth Regional Plan, Denver FasTracks, D.C. Streetcar
With public consciousness of cities at an all-time high, planning and design projects have been commanding the imaginations of
Renderings of the Reading Viaduct, a “High Line” Park for Philadelphia
Reading Viaduct, rendering by Bryan Hanes Back in December, we shared a list of 10 Plans for Elevated “High Line”
10 Plans for Elevated “High Line” Parks Around the World
The High Line in New York City is one of the most well-known elevated parks, but around the world
Untapped Mailbag: This Vintage Photo of Columbus Circle is Misattributed in LIFE Magazine
Our article on vintage photos of Columbus Circle was super popular, but we got a good number of comments saying
Philly Painting Gives Germantown Avenue a Makeover in Philadelphia
In North Philadelphia, around Germantown and Lehigh Avenues, an entire neighborhood has been repainted in bright, fun colors as part