A Midtown Skyscraper on Park Ave Transforms into a Giant Camera Obscura
101 Park Avenue was transformed into a giant camera obscura to create large format images of the skyscraper’s 360-degree views!
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Hidden in Midtown Manhattan, Chartwell is the World’s Only Winston Churchill Bookstore
Hidden from the street is the most niche bookshop in Midtown: Chartwell Booksellers is entirely devoted to Winston Churchill and one fo the last independent bookstores in the area.
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Photos: Highlights from the Rare NYC Maps Exhibit “New Amsterdam to Metropolis”
From the colonial depictions to 20th century subway maps, check out highlights from Untapped Cities Insiders’ trip to Martayan Lan’s exhibit of antique NYC maps!
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An Oversized “Tilted Head” Sculptural Installation Comes to Central Park
Tilted Head, the newest art installation from the Public Art Fund by Mark Manders, is now on display at the Doris C. Freedman Plaza at NYC’s Central Park.
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Manhattan’s 6 ½ Avenue Turns 6 ½ Years Old this Month
In March 2019, Manhattan’s 6 1/2 Avenue turns 6 1/2! Celebrate by visiting the open plazas and learning about the people who gave this space to the public.
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8 Highlights from NYC’s New Museum of the Dog
Check out the most interesting items found at NYC’s brand new Museum of the Dog including the AKC’s skeleton mascot and a paw print from the Roman Empire!
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Inside The Bellewether, One of the Last Secret Places in Manhattan
It’s rare to find a truly secret space left in New York City but we recently had the opportunity to discover one, right in the middle of midtown Manhattan.
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The Top 10 Secrets of the Arts Students League of New York, a Beaux-Arts Landmark on 57th Street
The American Fine Arts Society building, home to the Arts Students League, is a landmarked gem at 215 West 57th St. teeming with creative life inside.
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When Manhattan had a Tower Just for Manufacturing Lead Bullets, the Youle Shot Tower
in 1823, a lead shot tower belonging to George Youle dominated the Midtown waterfront landscape, created for the manufacturing of bullets and ammunition.
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10 of the Best Secluded Gardens in Manhattan
From secret rooftop terraces to waterfront oases and lively community gardens, here are some of the best secluded urban green spaces in Manhattan.
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Atop the Former Observation Deck of NYC’s Chanin Building
Like many of NYC’s Art Deco skyscrapers, the Chanin Building next to Grand Central Terminal once had an observation deck that was open to the public.
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9 of NYC’s Most Quirky Themed Bookstores
From occult-focused stores to a shop for Winston Churchill fanatics, here are 10 of New York City’s most quirky, themed bookstores for every type of reader.
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