Join Us For a Tour of the Remains of The Tenderloin, New York’s Cradle of Vice
Join us for a tour of the remains of NYC’s most famous red light district, The Tenderloin. We’ll also see Tin Pan Alley, the birthplace of modern pop music.
MoreFun Maps: The Beat Generation in NYC, Across the Country, and France
This map of the Beat Generation in New York City and across America has all the favorite spots of Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and more.
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We’re Looking for Fall 2014 Untapped Cities Fall Interns!
Learn how a web magazine really works as an editorial, social media/communications, or event planning intern at Untapped Cities for a Fall 2014 internship!
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Climb to the Top of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine with Untapped Cities on September 27th
Join us for a vertical tour of the cathedral of St. John the Divine, where you could enjoy the view of Manhattan from atop the largest cathedral in the world.
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Daily What?! There is an Actual Japanese House in Flatbush-Ditmas Park, Brooklyn
This NYC Japanese House in Flatbush, Brooklyn was built in 1903 by the firm Kirby, Petit, & Green in an effort to attract wealthy New Yorkers to the neighborhood.
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Daily What?! The Mystery of the Garment District Arcades in NYC
Have you ever noticed that many buildings in the NYC Garment District have walk-through block lobbies better known as “arcades”?
MoreDaily What?! 13th Avenue is the Shortest Numbered Avenue in Manhattan
There is a 13th avenue in Manhattan, New York City in the West Village facing the Hudson River. It was demolished for increased port space.
MoreDaily What?! Cleanly, FlyCleaners, and Hamperville are NYC based Apps which will Literally do your Laundry
Cleanly, FlyCleaners, and Hamperville are New York City based tech startup apps which will literally do your laundry.
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Daily What?! There is a Giant Topiary of a Pony/Dinosaur at Rockefeller Center
“Split-Rocker” is a house-sized half-pony half-dinosaur topiary at Rockefeller Center to mark the opening of a Jeff Koons retrospective at the Whitney Museum.
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Join us at AIA-NY for a Panel Discussion about the Architectural Possibilities of Tile
Guastavino constructed vaulted tile ceilings in New York City in the 1880s — come to the American Institute for Architecture to learn about modern uses of tile.
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Daily What?! The Tallest Buddha in NYC sits in the Mahayana Temple of Chinatown
The Mahayana Buddhist temple in Chinatown has a 16 ft buddha, the largest buddha in New York City. Was formerly a pornographic film venue, the Rosemary Theater.
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Take a Tour of Edgar Allan Poe’s Greenwich Village on Friday, August 15th!
Join us for a spooky tour of Edgar Allan Poe’s Greenwich Village on the birthday of his wife, Virginia Clemm.
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