Secrets of NYC
Discover the hidden side of famous buildings and places, or delve into off-limits spots, and gain a deeper perspective of the city's rich urban fabric. (That's the Untapped New York team with friends inside the M42 basement... deep below Grand Central 🤫)
Scaffolding in NYC: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know
Find out everything you ever wanted to know about scaffolding and sidewalk sheds! Why are they green? Why are they up so long? How can we get them down!?
Must-See Public Art Installations in NYC, July 2024
New subway mosaics, a giant pool party, and previously off-limits spaces now filled with art are all part of the public art scene in NYC!
Inside the Dazzling “Red Room” at One Wall Street
The Red Room, a floor to ceiling mosaic room exists inside One Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, but has been closed off for decades.
How Old Are These Gas Street Lamps by the BQE?
Gas street lamps are a rare sight in New York City! Discover the story behind these 13 posts in Brooklyn Heights.
A Giant Inflatable Dragon and More Outrageous Empire State Building Stunts
A giant dragon isn’t the only crazy thing to appear atop the Empire State Building! Discover more outrageous stunts from the past 90 years!
Inside a Hidden Basement Bookstore in Brooklyn
Check out photos from our visit to High Valley Books, a not-so-secret hidden bookstore in the basement of a Greenpoint home!
Turn Yourself Into a Hologram at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
Visit New York City’s emerging media playground and learn all about the latest technologies!
Secrets of the High Line on its 15th Anniversary
From its days as a freight railway and abandoned wasteland to its current state as a beloved park, uncover secrets of the High Line in NYC!
Harry Hill’s Concert Saloon and the Underbelly of Gilded Age NYC
Uncover the debaucherous behavior that took place inside New York City’s Gilded Age concert saloons in lower Manhattan!
Magnificent Lost Landmarks of NYC
A new exhibit at the New-York Historical Society resurrects lost landmarks, vistas, and communities of a bygone New York City!
Then & Now: Sights of the 1964 World’s Fair in NYC
See how Flushing Meadows-Corona Park has changed over 60 years by checking out side-by-side photos from the 1964 World’s Fair and today!
Revolutionary War Costume Party and Book Launch
On Tuesday, we’ll dress up in Revolutionary War costumes, drinking rum punch, and celebrating the book The Year of Living Constitutionally.