Daily What?! A Temporary Replica of Federal Hall Once Existed at NYC’s Bryant Park
In 1932, a temporary wood and plaster replica of Federal Hall was erected at Bryant Park. Here’s what the structure looked like and the story behind it.
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Fearless Girl Gets Draped in a Flower Cape for International Women’s Day
Fearless Girl is making headlines again: very appropriately on International Women’s Day 2018, she was spotted donning a flower cape, courtesy of Old Navy.
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Watch an Exclusive Clip of PBS’ “The Bombing of Wall Street”
Watch a clip of the upcoming PBS AMERICAN EXPERIENCE documentary The Bombing of Wall Street based on a forgotten terrorist attack on Wall Street in 1920.
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The Top 10 Secrets of NYC’s Zuccotti Park
Zuccotti Park was central to historical events from the Revolutionary War to Occupy Wall Street, with many historical and architectural secrets.
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Tour Inside Off-Limits 1 Wall Street With This 360 Video from NY Times
One Wall Street is an Art Deco skyscrapers that rivals the Chrysler Building but despite interior landmarking, has been closed off for much of its history.
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Trace the Original Wall of Wall Street with Wooden Markers Hidden in Plain Sight
Along Wall Street today, curious square and rectangular wooden block pavers amidst the “Eurocobble” stones mark a Dutch historical construction long forgotten.
More10 of NYC’s Unsolved Mysteries
There’s so much written about every nook and cranny of New York City that it seems like everything is known. Here is a list of unsolved mysteries in the city.
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A History of NYC’s Hanover Square and East Financial District from “The Bowery Boys: Adventures in Old New York”
NYC podcasters “The Bowery Boys” have released a book on the complete history of NYC. Untapped Cities is excited to share with readers an excerpt from this impressive book.
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NYC Street Scene Made of Papier Mâché Part of Federal Hall Exhibit Portal
At Portal 2016 in Federal Hall, a papier-mâché New York City street scene by Will Kurtz featured ubiquitous objects like street signs, fire hydrants and garbage
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Vintage NYC Photos: The Gas House District That Became Stuy Town
Vintage photos of the Gas House District, the poor immigrant neighborhood in NYC that came before today’s private residential development of Stuy Town.
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20 Permanent Outdoor Art Installations in Lower Manhattan
Twenty permanent art installations situated along the southern tip of Manhattan from The Battery, through Battery City Park, to Nelson A. Rockefeller Park.
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10 Pranks, Hoaxes, Fake Buildings, and Historically Inaccurate Objects of NYC
To celebrate the funny and ridiculously entertaining holiday that is April Fools Day, we put together a list of 10 notable NYC urban hoaxes.
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