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Architecture
A Crown Heights Building Has Doubles in Brazil, Israel, Australia and More
The New York Observer has a remarkable story about a particular building in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, home to the Chabad-Lubavitch
Food & Drink
Food Foraging Tours with the “Wildman” Steve Brill in Prospect Park, Brooklyn
We’ve eaten in parks before but eating with “Wildman” Steve Brill is a slightly different experience. The self-titled “Wildman”
Arts & Culture
Daily What? NYC Newspaper Puts City in Fear Over Central Park Zoo Hoax
On November 9th, 1874, the people of NYC were gripped with fear. Pulse-pounding, heart stomping fear. A terror had taken
Arts & Culture
Daily What?! Marilyn Monroe’s Famous “Skirt Scene” Wasn’t Just Filmed in NYC
A breeze, a pair of famous legs, and a couple thousand horny onlookers all drove director Billy Wilder insane. Almost
Architecture
Daily What?! Huge Corner Shopping Bag at Macy’s Herald Square Hides a Building
The big, red billboard next to Macy’s in Herald Square is a familiar site for most New Yorkers. It
Food & Drink
Merge Spirituality and Vegetarian Tastiness at Smile of the Beyond in Queens
Smile of the Beyond is one of NYC’s best kept culinary secrets. Tucked away deep in eastern Queens, this
Arts & Culture
Daily What?! What’s the Staten Island Ferry Doing Cruising Up the Hudson River?
Last week from the Untapped Cities HQ, we spotted the Staten Island Ferry cruising up (and down) the Hudson River.
Arts & Culture
Daily What?! Miniature Fairy Doors Are Popping Up All Over NYC
Photo courtesy of Cynthia von Buhler A couple days ago we came across this adorable find by Scouting NY on
Architecture
Daily What?! Inside the Unfinished Crypt of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine
On a tour of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine last week with the Museum of the City of
Architecture
13th Avenue is the Shortest Numbered Avenue in Manhattan
There may be a 13th avenue in Brooklyn, but have you ever seen the minuscule 13th avenue in Manhattan? Despite
Architecture
Daily What?! Secret Entrance to the Knickerbocker Hotel Inside Times Square Subway Station
The plaque is a dead giveaway to a secret entrance of the old Knickerbocker Hotel. Resting idly beneath the noses
Architecture
Daily What?! Inside the Cooper Union Building Clock in the East Village
The Cooper Union Foundation Building at Astor Place stands today amongst modern monoliths, remnants of a day when the elevated