An Untapped Cities reader asked us recently, "Is there any info on the exact boundaries of Holmes Airport before the Bulova complex took its place?"
It's easy to think that the place you've lived in has always been the same but here are eight spots in NYC that were created out of excavations elsewhere.
Ingraham's Mountain is a man-made topographic feature that sits within LGA Airport, created from excavated material from the Lincoln Tunnel
A new proposal to extend LaGuardia Airport's runways reveals fun facts about the boundaries of the airport and Ingraham's Mountain in Queens.
When Michael Bloomberg was elected mayor of New York in 2001, no one predicted he would become a revolutionary, reshaping
LaGuardia airport in NYC has vintage elements that can be easily overlooked, like this American Airlines hangar with original company logos.
We take you to the Marine Air Terminal, an Art Deco building at LaGuardia and the only remaining terminal from the first generation of human flight.