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Architecture
The Top 10 Secrets of the Empire State Building NYC
The Empire State Building is one of the most iconic skyscrapers in New York City, a tourist stop for 3
Arts & Culture
Walt Whitman’s Brooklyn: 5 Places Linked to its Native Son and Poet
Image by Thomas Johnson from Brooklyn Museum in Wikimedia Commons Walt Whitman is one of America’s literary giants. The
Architecture
16 of NYC’s Former Prisons: Jefferson Market, Bellevue, Essex Market, City Hall
New York City’s prison population is the lowest it has been in 10 years–10,923 inmates as of
Architecture
6 Cemetery Cities Around the World: City of the Dead, Cuilacan, Woodlawn, Recoleta, Père Lachaise
Conspicuous wealth isn’t limited to life on earth, it seems. There are many amazing examples of architectural masterpieces built
Architecture
10 Remaining Mews of NYC’s Horse-Drawn Carriage Past
Image from Library of Congress After noticing how many “fake” mews there are around New York, we decided to look
Architecture
The Many Reuses of 5 NYC Houses: Cartier Flagship, J.Crew Men’s Store, Waverly Inn
Here at Untapped Cities, we’ve written about many unique architectural conversions in New York City, from churches to psychiatric
Arts & Culture
5 Places To Find Anarchist History of NYC
The Bombing of Wall Street in 1920. Image from Library of Congress While you probably maintain a black and white
Food & Drink
3 Artisanal Pickle Places in NYC for National Pickle Day
New Yorkers take food seriously right down to the pickle on their plates. After all, the pickle has history in
Arts & Culture
6 Unique Mobile Trucks in NYC: Knife Grinding, Paternity Tests, Cellphone Storage, Sunglasses, Dental Center
You know about food trucks, but New York City is full of other types of unique mobile truck businesses. And
Architecture
6 Hidden Alleys and Small Private Streets in NYC’s Greenwich Village
Washington Mews, now a part of NYU The West Village’s curving and twisting streets lend itself well to many
Architecture
7 Remnants of the Old Croton Aqueduct in NYC
Before 1842, fresh water was a luxury that only the New York City elite could afford. Epidemics like cholera spread
Arts & Culture
NYC’s Most Unique and Artistic Manhole Covers
One time we wrote about all the manholes inside Westminster Abbey, London (amazingly, there are over 50). New York City