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Guide to the NYBG Holiday Train Show, An Annual Love Letter to NYC
Discover which NYC buildings—both lost and extant—have been recreated out of plants!
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Fun Maps: Mapping the Great Divide in Real Estate Prices in NYC
Map makers Constantine Valhouli and Cat Callaghan have been behind some of the Fun Maps we’ve featured on Untapped
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Fun Maps: Manhattan’s Disappearing Gas Stations
As we all know, real estate prices just keep on rising in Manhattan. And to whom are developers turning to
Architecture
Fun Maps: Ecologist Recreates Manhattan in 3D before 1609
You probably remember this image from 2009 but we thought we’d bring back the TED Talk that explains how
Architecture
Cities 101: The Algorithm for Finding the Nearest Cross Street for Manhattan Addresses in NYC
Imagine this: You walk out of Port Authority after a long bus trip, and need to find your best friend’
Arts & Culture
Fun Maps: NYC Literary Map Highlights Authors of the Upper East Side
Image via Warby Parker To celebrate the opening of its new location at East 82nd Street and Lexington Avenue, the
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Fun Map: Apartments in NYC Furthest from Subway Stops
If you’re a New Yorker who has ever complained about living far from the subway, we have news that
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Fun Maps: Explore NYC’s Parks with This Tool from NYC BigApps
Did you know that New York City has over 1,900 parks? And 1/5 of the city’s land
Architecture
Fun Maps: Explore the Phantom Architecture of NYC’s Past
“…each block is covered with several layers of phantom architecture in the form of past occupancies, aborted projects and popular
Architecture
Manhattan Borough President Will Present Special Display of Original 19th Century City Commissioner Maps
As part of the Open House New York Weekend, on Saturday, October 11th Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer will offer
Arts & Culture
Fun Maps: The Times Square Vice Map of 1973
In 1973, things were pretty dicey in New York City. The economy was tanking, crime was up, and Times Square
Arts & Culture
Fun Maps: Someone Knitted a 14 Foot Map of Manhattan
We once covered the amazing book Mapping Manhattan in which Becky Cooper collected people’s memory maps of Manhattan as
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Fun Maps: Game of Thrones Westeros Re-Imagined as A Subway Map
We are sure that if the people of Westeros had a railing system instead of having to travel by foot,
