With such a wide array of attractions, Columbus Circle is much more than a channel to ferry cars and the occasional horse-pulled carriage through NYC's gridlock.
Tompkins Square Park is a lasting vestige of NYC's grittier past. With such a blighted history, it comes as no surprise that the park is full of secrets.
For outdoor art, all the time, head to Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City, Queens for visual culture and a stunning backdrop of the Manhattan skyline.
December 2016 ushers in long-awaited art installations including opening of AIDS Memorial Park, exhibit by Annie Lebowitz, street art at Stanton Street Courts and more.
Owned and maintained by the city, Inwood Hill Park is a reminder of what Manhattan might have looked like before steel and concrete overtook the borough.
As the much lesser known branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Cloisters annex museum is very much a hidden gem – and maybe, that's for the best.
Founded in opposition to the Federalist Party, Tammany Hall was a Democratic Party organization that played a major role in NYC and New York State politics.
Located in the Gramercy Park Historic District, the 2-acre, private, Gramercy Park is fenced-in all around, and only those with keys are granted access inside.
Newtown Creek, the lesser known cousin of the Gowanus Canal, is one of the most polluted waterways in the U.S. Here is a list of its most interesting secrets.
When Untapped Cities officially received access inside Rikers Island, we finally had a glimpse at what was beyond the ID checkpoints and X-ray scans of the facility.