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El Sabroso

This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock.
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Preserved Remnants of 17th Century New York

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.
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Gimbel's Bridge

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.
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REACH: New York

Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.
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High Bridge

The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.
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Lower East Side Toy Company (The Back Room)

Become a prohibition rebel.
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Greenacre Park

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.
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The Elevated Acre

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.
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REI's Wall of Litho Stones

A trove of century-old litho stones from the Puck Building's printing days were discovered behind a cellar wall, and are now hanging in the store.
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Relics of the IRT 14th Street-Union Square Subway Local Platform

Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.
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Model Ship Collection at the South Street Seaport Museum

Set sail on a small scale.
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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.
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Lenin Statue at Red Square

Salute the leader of the proletariat.
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Tammany Hall

The notorious headquarters of a corrupt political machine.
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The Brown Building

The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
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C-Squat

A notorious punk house turned co-op.
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Jeffrey's Hook Light

Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.
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Tom's Restaurant

The "Seinfeld" diner.
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President Ulysses S. Grant's Tomb

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.
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Merchant's House Museum

New York City's only preserved family home from the 19th century.
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Strawberry Fields Memorial

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
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Crabs of Cleopatra’s Needle

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.
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Governors Island

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.
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Fraunces Tavern

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