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10 Fun Facts About Brooklyn’s Iconic Landmarks
At Untapped Cities, with our mantra “Rediscover your city,” we have long espoused the idea that you can be a
Explore “The Rise of Sneaker Culture” at Brooklyn Museum Exhibit
At the exhibit, The Rise of Sneaker Culture which opened at the Brooklyn Museum in July, sports and fashion go
10 Fun Facts About Williamsburg Brooklyn's Early History
Editor note: Untapped Cities columnist Janos Marton, New York City lawyer, activist and founder of the website janos.nyc has
The Top 12 Secrets of Brooklyn's Prospect Park
Prospect Park. Photo by gigi_nyc from the Untapped Cities Google Glass Scavenger Hunt Prospect Park is one of the
Vintage Photos of NYC Christmas Tree Lightings: Rockefeller Center, Madison Square, Prospect Park, Washington Square
Construction workers waiting to receive their paychecks on Christmas Eve, 1931. They erected the tree spontaneously in gratitude for their
Film Locations: The Blacklist Season 2 in NYC, DC
The Blacklist. Photo by: Craig Blankenhorn/NBC It’s the second season of The Blacklist and Reddington is already up
8 Monumental Arches of NYC: Washington Square Park, Grand Army Plaza, Manhattan Bridge
Image via Library of Congress New York City has historically looked to Europe for architectural inspiration, particularly in the Beaux-
6 Sustainable Urban Agriculture Spots in NYC: VertiCulture, Brooklyn Grange, Queens Apiary, SpringUps, Prospect Park Foraging
The United Nations predicts that by 2015, 88.3% of the population of the United States will live in urban
Food Foraging Tours with the “Wildman” Steve Brill in Prospect Park, Brooklyn
We’ve eaten in parks before but eating with “Wildman” Steve Brill is a slightly different experience. The self-titled
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
The 10 Creepiest Places in NYC
From mass burial grounds to abandoned psychiatric hospitals to haunted townhouses, this is an “architectural” version of a most haunted
9 of NYC’s Shortest-Lived Buildings: Grand Central Station, Crystal Palace, Folk Art Museum
Cornelius Vanderbilt II’s Mansion at 742-748 Fifth Avenue (between 57th and 58th Streets). Photo via Library of Congress.