How 10 Famous NYC Buildings Got Their Names
The Dakota. The Apthorp. The Barbizon. Where did these names come from? Here we take a look at 10 New York City buildings and the meaning behind their names.
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15 Restaurants Housed Inside Landmarked NYC Buildings
One thing is for certain when it comes to dining: the location, whether you opt to eat at a food court or a cafe, plays a huge role in your overall experience.
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NYC Landmarks Light Up in Rainbow to Honor LGBT Pride
In honor of Pride Week, which culminated with the Pride March, landmarks across New York City (and the United States) lit up in rainbow lights this weekend.
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10 Fun Facts About NYC’s New Second Avenue Subway Line
The long awaited Second Avenue line is finally up and running. Here are the fun facts and secrets of this line, which has been close to a hundred years in the making.
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The NYC That Never Was: Moving the Empire State Building [Thunderbirds Comic]
Plans to move the Empire State Building, as depicted in the ’60s Thunderbird TV comic by Graham Bleathman from England with a system of hydraulics and tracks.
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10 Architectural Accidents and Disasters in NYC
Check out these vintage photos in NYC and Paris of architectural accidents due to shoddy construction or bad weather. Photos include
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10 Tributes to Prince in NYC from Prince Street to Broadway
The tributes to the artist Prince in NYC following his death ranged from guerrilla and impromptu to formal tributes, with a social media hoax in between.
MoreNYC Skycrapers and Monuments Light Up For Paris As Multiple Attacks Hit the City
Here at Untapped Cities, we have strong ties to both New York City and Paris. As the founder of Untapped Cities, I was born in New York but lived in Paris in 2010, and my husband Augustin Pasquet, who manages partnerships and advertising for Untapped Cities, moved to New York City from Paris …
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Darkened Cities: Photographs of NYC and Other Major Cities Only Lit by Stars
Photographer Thierry Cohen superimposes starry nights over New York City and other major world cities to visualize what they would look like without lights.
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8 Historic Buildings and Structures You Can Legally Climb in NYC
The historic structures and buildings that can be climbed in NYC, legally including the Cathedral of the St John the Divine, Empire State Building, High Bridge
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Photos from Racing Extinction, Projection of Endangered Animals on Empire State Building
Last night 20,000 lumen projectors illuminated the Empire State Building with images of endangered animals including Cecil the Lion for Racing Extinction.
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400-Foot Endangered Animals Will Be Projected Onto the Side of the Empire State Building This Saturday
Travis Threlkel and Louis Psihoyos will project the images of a series of endangered animals onto the southern facade of the Empire State Building this Saturday
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