NYC blitz

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New York, New York

Mmuseumm

A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."

New York, New York

5 Beekman Street

This beautiful building in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District was empty for decades.

bboas

New York, New York

The 'Ghostbusters' Firehouse

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

Oliver Hong

Added by Oliver Hong

New York, New York

Mysterious Bookshop

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

Added by dannosowitz

New York, New York

Trinity Place Bank Vault Bar

This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor.

Luke J Spencer

Added by Luke J Spencer

New York, New York

MoMath - The Museum of Mathematics

A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.

Laetitia Barbier

Added by Laetitia Barbier

New York, New York

The Treasures in the Trash Collection

A New York garbage depot holds a secret collection of weird and wonderful refuse.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn Superhero Supply Store

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

Oliver Hong

Added by Oliver Hong

New York, New York

Hess Triangle

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

Added by michelleferlito

New York, New York

New York Federal Gold Vault

More gold than anywhere else, ever.

Elliot Carter

Added by Elliot Carter

New York, New York

Unicorn Tapestries at the Cloisters

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

atimian

Added by atimian

New York, New York

Gimbel's Bridge

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

New York, New York

Fearless Girl Statue

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

Added by Kavya Ram Mohan

New York, New York

Tom's Restaurant

The "Seinfeld" diner.

AaronNetsky

Added by AaronNetsky

New York, New York

Campbell Apartment

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.

Oliver Hong

Added by Oliver Hong

Brooklyn, New York

Sunshine Laundromat

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

Dylan

New York, New York

6 1/2 Avenue: Manhattan's Secret Street

Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York's only fraction of a street.

Luke J Spencer

Added by Luke J Spencer

New York, New York

The White Horse Tavern

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

Madiha Bataineh

Added by Madiha Bataineh

New York, New York

Long Lines Building

An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.

littlebrumble

Added by littlebrumble

Brooklyn, New York

Dead Horse Bay

First a horse rendering plant, then a 19th century landfill, this beach is full of glass from thousands upon thousands of broken bottles.

michelle

Added by michelle

Staten Island, New York

Nonnas of the World

A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.

Added by mwilli

New York, New York

Brooklyn Bridge Love Locks

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

Hannah Frishberg

Added by Hannah Frishberg

New York, New York

Yonah Schimmel's Knish Bakery

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

Luke J Spencer

Added by Luke J Spencer

Bronx, New York

Hart Island

The loneliest island in New York.

Oliver Hong

Added by Oliver Hong

Brooklyn, New York

Gowanus Batcave

Abandoned power station once home to a squatter community, now being developed into an arts center.

Hannah Frishberg

Added by Hannah Frishberg

Queens, New York

Houdini's Grave

The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.

Allison

Added by Allison

New York, New York

El Sabroso

This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock.

antoniafarzan

Added by antoniafarzan

New York, New York

Bemelmans Bar

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

Added by yayanzhang

New York, New York

The Grolier Club

The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.

Allison

Added by Allison

New York, New York

Fraunces Tavern

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

EricGrundhauser

Added by EricGrundhauser

New York, New York

Private Passage

Wine bottle sculpture with a ship's stateroom inside.

aboychuk

Added by aboychuk

New York, New York

Macy's Wooden Escalators

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

Molly McBride Jacobson

Added by Molly McBride Jacobson

New York, New York

Jefferson Market Library

Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village.

SofiaMaria

Added by SofiaMaria

Brooklyn, New York

Wyckoff Street Mosaic

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.

aboychuk

Added by aboychuk

New York, New York

Sidewalk Subway Map

Plot your trip through the city on the sidewalk.

Oliver Hong

Added by Oliver Hong

New York, New York

'Life Underground' Sculptures

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

atimian

Added by atimian

Bronx, New York

Edgar Allan Poe Cottage

The famous author's cottage hideaway.

Oliver Hong

Added by Oliver Hong

New York, New York

Toynbee Tiles

Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.

Oliver Hong

Added by Oliver Hong

Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn Townhouse Secret Subway Exit

This innocent-looking townhome is actually a subway exit.

Added by ekoptev

New York, New York

Houston Bowery Art Wall

This wall on a street corner in Lower Manhattan has been a blank canvas for a rotation of renowned artists since the 1980s.

lampbane

Added by lampbane

New York, New York

Patent Pending

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

rachelrummel

Added by rachelrummel

New York, New York

Wall Street Bombing Scars

Unrepaired walls from a 1920 anarchist bomb attack.

atimian

Added by atimian

New York, New York

The Wishbones of McSorley's Old Ale House

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.

Luke J Spencer

Added by Luke J Spencer

New York, New York

Bryant Park Bathroom

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

Added by CharlieChar

Espresso Coffee Soda

Gastro Obscura

Espresso Coffee Soda

A dark soda with a dark history.

Gastro Obscura

rachelrummel

Added by rachelrummel

Pickleback

Gastro Obscura

Pickleback

A bar sharing a basement with a pickle place led to an unusual drink.

Gastro Obscura

rachelrummel

Added by rachelrummel

New York, New York

Staple Street Skybridge

Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.