Renwick Smallpox Castle
13 Secrets of NYC’s Roosevelt Island
Untapped New York has written a lot of articles on New York City’s islands, both abandoned and in use.
New Film Goes Inside Renwick Smallpox Hospital Ruin on Roosevelt Island
Many tourists to Roosevelt Island think of it as a quickly modernizing two-mile long island with high-rises, a
12 Prior Epidemics That Plagued New York
A typist wearing a flu mask in New York City in October 1918. Photo from National Archive Ever since New
Photos Inside the Abandoned Smallpox Hospital on Roosevelt Island
In New York City, there are few remnants of the quarantine hospitals that once treated the city’s sick during
Inside the Hidden Cat Sanctuary on NYC’s Roosevelt Island
From ancient Egypt to the modern day cat cafe, there is one thing we can all agree on: cats are
12 of NYC’s Most Unusual Landmarks
When you think of landmarks, you probably think of some of New York City’s oldest buildings, or its stunning
The Top 12 Secrets of NYC’s Roosevelt Island
We’ve written a lot of articles on New York City’s islands, both abandoned and in use. While the
10 of NYC’s Abandoned Hospitals and Asylums
We’re doing a bunch of fun events with Will Ellis, the author of Abandoned NYC and Untapped Cities columnist,