On Roosevelt Island, Catalan architect and urban planner Josep Lluis Sert received one of the largest canvases on the island to create his ideal multi-family utopia. Join a free tour during Archtober to learn more about what came of the plan.
MoreExplore NYC’s only rice paddies and the rest of Randall’s Islands 40k-square-foot farm on a special tour led by an experienced farmer!
MoreSeptember is turning into a pretty banner month for new public art installations in New York City. While the PORTAL Art Show on Governors Island might be the most anticipated, there are some great new pieces in special off-limits locations like the Green-Wood Cemetery catacombs, a military chapel on Governors Island, and a hidden art …
MoreDiscover the secrets of NYC’s Madison Square Garden, “the world’s most famous arena,” with a history that stretches back 130 years!
MoreListen to a radio show about NYC’s most offbeat and unique museums on the Talk Radio NYC show, Rediscovering New York featuring guests Untapped Cities founder Michelle Young and Denny Daniel of The Museum of Interesting Things.
MoreOn the anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn which began just before midnight on August 26th, mark the locations you can still visit in the borough including monuments, remnants of lost roads, forgotten cobblestone streets, and more.
MoreFour Freedoms Park on Roosevelt Island has launched its third annual Sketch 4 Freedom contest, and Untapped Cities founder Michelle Young is a judge! Win $300 and art supplies Blick Art Materials, and Four Freedoms merchandise.
MoreFrom hidden cemeteries and never-built structures to remnants of the Revolution and secret underground tunnels, discover the secrets of Brooklyn’s Prospect Park!
MoreFrom secret underground tunnels to historical design quirks, uncover the secrets of Gracie Mansion, the official residence of NYC’s Mayor for almost 80 years!
MoreMeet writer Ariella Rosen who has written about NYC’s oldest churches, the hidden histories of street names, and interesting cemetery finds!
MoreHear ghost stories, secret histories, and urban lore on a haunting, mysterious, and wonderfully weird tour of the West Village with Boroughs of the Dead in NYC!
MoreNYC may not be as old as the cities in Europe, but it still boasts a number of crypts and catacombs to get spooked if that type of exploration strikes your fancy!
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