10. Take an Underground Subway Tour 

Abandoned Chambers Street platform
Scenes from the Underground Subway Tour

As one of the oldest train systems in the world, the New York City subway has countless hidden secrets to be discovered. From abandoned stations to extinct routes, simply riding the trains allows for a blast straight into the past. There can be no denying the profound impact and historical legacy of the city’s subway. 

To learn more about the New York City subway, Untapped New York’s Underground Subway Tour offers the perfect opportunity to dive into the system’s history. In addition, the tour allows participants to explore train locations even local New Yorkers know nothing about. Highlights of the tour include visiting City Hall Park—the birthplace of the system—and listening to the story of the route of the mythical “Subway before the Subway” Alfred Ely Beach’s Pneumatic Train System. 

Tickets are currently available for Saturday May 29th at 11:00 a.m and 2:00 p.m. Lasting about 2 hours, the experience costs around $29.00 to $35.00 per person.

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