In the early years of the 20th century, artist Vernon Howe Bailey documented NYC's transition into a modern metropolis in his detailed magazine illustrations.
Seventh Avenue in Harlem has had an identity crisis for over 100 years. It was renamed Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard in 1974 but the old name lives on.
An attractive set of early 1900s houses on University Avenue in the Bronx is a legacy of a partnership between NYU and the Bronx's "Millionaire Cop"
Harlem in NYC is home to an array of lesser-known attractive pre-war apartment house buildings, many of which have undergone restoration in recent years.
On Oct. 19, 1847 NYC held a cornerstone ceremony for a 425-foot tall Washington Monument. The monument was not built and the fate of the cornerstone is unknown.
The 606, a new elevated park in Chicago featuring the 2.7-mile long Bloomingdale Trail, provides a window onto Chicago's neighborhoods and its residents.
With Stephen Colbert taking over CBS's Late Show, here's Untapped Cities' very own top 10 list of the fun facts of the show's home, NYC's Ed Sullivan Theater.
The Queens College campus in NYC has had several past uses including the Parental School for "incorrigible boys and truants," which closed after a scandal.
Bronx Community College (BCC), the first community college to be declared a National Historic Landmark, is located in NYU's former University Heights campus.
A canoe trip led by NYC's Urban Park Rangers included a surprise stop at North Brother Island, providing a rare opportunity to visit the abandoned island.