New Dates Added for Tour the Remnants of the World’s Fairs at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
New dates just added for our Tour of the Remnants of the World’s Fairs at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park!
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10 Facts About the Lost Giant Trylon and Perisphere from the 1939 World’s Fair
Before the New York State Pavilion and Unisphere became symbols of the World’s Fair in Flushing, Queens, the Trylon and Perisphere towered over the 1939 World’s Fair. Learn 10 facts about these two missing icons!
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The Top 10 Secrets of the Queens Museum in NYC’s Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
From its association with the United Nations to relics of the World’s Fairs, here are the top 10 secrets of the Queens Museum in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.
More12 Time Capsules Discovered in NYC
From the Westinghouse Time Capsules to one of the oldest known time capsules, these artifacts help us to understand what the city was like in the past.
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The Top 10 Secrets of Flushing in Queens, NYC
Flushing, Queens stands as a cultural hub, home to various ethnic communities, killer food options and a colorful array of commercial and retail shops.
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10 NYC Remnants of the 1939 World’s Fair at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
While much of Flushing Meadows Park was rebuilt for the 1964 World’s Fair, the remnants of the 1939 World’s Fair are significant if you know where to look.
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12 of NYC’s Lost Subway and Rail Lines
Before the underground subway system in NYC, many rail lines ran above ground. Here are 10 lines that have been abandoned and demolished.
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5 of NYC’s Most Wild Historical Oddities
Buried time capsules, a building that was lost in its entirety (twice), and the most bizarre fact about our drinking water, remnants of a Park Slope plane crash
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NYC’s Lost World’s Fair Subway Line of 1939 and 1940
There is a line of the IND (Independent) NYC subway that no longer exists, created specifically for the 1939 World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.
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Vintage Photos: The History of Ice Skating In NYC
Ice skating been popular in NYC since the 18th century. Check out these vintage photos of ice skating from NYC Parks and the New York Public Library.
More12 Must-Visit NYC Locations to Check Out During OHNY Weekend 2015
We’ve partnered up with OHNY to curate this list of special locations you shouldn’t miss in this year’s lineup on October 17-18, 2015 in NYC.
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Buried Under Flushing Meadows is the 1939 World’s Fair Time Capsule, To Be Opened in 5000 Years
The 1938 New York World’s Fair Westinghouse Time Capsule was buried in Flushing Meadow’s Park, September 23, 1939, to be opened in 5000 years in the year 6939.
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