Architecture
Untapped New York was started in 2010 by a then student at Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP), where she is now a professor. We love architecture and believe there is no better place to celebrate it than NYC!
Fun Maps: Go Back in Time with Old Maps Using NYPL’s NYC Space/Time Directory
Image via NYPL Digital Collections We know that Untapped Cities readers, like us, are obsessed with maps. You’ve taken
Cities 101: Networks of New York, a Field Guide to NYC’s Internet Infrastructure
Where do the cryptic designs on manhole covers come from? What is the meaning of those spray-painted neon symbols in
Inside the Abandoned J.N. Adams Memorial Hospital in Perrysburg, New York
Photo by Johnny Joo American photographer Johnny Joo hails from Ohio and has published a book, Empty Spaces, on America’
Daily What?! The False Myth of the Redstone Rocket in Grand Central Terminal
Image via Wikimedia Commons, Chrysler Corporation and US Army There’s a common misconception that ends up on a lot
Fun Map: What the Expanded 5 Borough Ferry Service Will Look Like
There’s a lot of buzz about the expanded 5 borough ferry service Mayor Bill de Blasio announced in his
The Top 10 Secrets of the Empire State Building NYC
The Empire State Building is one of the most iconic skyscrapers in New York City, a tourist stop for 3
Photos Inside NYC’s City Hall After Hours with the NY Adventure Club
Last week, the New York Adventure Club went on a private after-hours tour of New York City Hall, which included
Premiering Tonight “Treasures of New York: The Landmarks Preservation Movement”
This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the New York City Landmarks Law, passed in 1965. Tonight on channel Thirteen,
The Best of the Untapped Cities Photo Pool: NYC Bridges at Night
The inspiring spans of New York City’s bridges helped connect the formerly separate five boroughs, starting with the Brooklyn
New Photos Inside the Observation Towers of the NY Pavilion in Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Robert Fein is one of the passionate members of the 3000+ group People for the New York State Pavilion on
The Mystery of Whitlock’s Folly, the Haunted Lost Mansion of Hunts Point in The Bronx
Hunts Point, a well known neighborhood on the Southeastern tip of the Bronx, has become known as a major hub
An Eerily Beautiful Photo of Empty Grand Central Terminal Due to Phantom Storm Juno
Proving that man is no match for the hype surrounding potentially disruptive weather forecasts, here is a beautiful shot of