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New York, New York

Amiable Child Monument

One of the only single-person private gravesites in New York City.
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New York, New York

284 Broome Street

The competition: breathe deeply as long as you can.
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New York, New York

Harry Jenning's Rat Pit of the Five Points

This humble historic facade hides a history of boozing and the gentlemanly sport of rat-fighting.
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New York, New York

New York's Oldest Phone Number

Need to book a room at the Hotel Pennsylvania? Just dial up 6-5000.
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New York, New York

Graybar Rats

Rat sculptures try to infiltrate the Graybar Building in an architectural tribute to New York City's nautical history.
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New York, New York

The American Merchant Mariner's Memorial

Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.
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New York, New York

The Marriage of Money and Real Estate

A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.
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New York, New York

The Location of Paul's Boutique

The iconic Manhattan corner that was once the site of the Beastie Boys' fake clothing store.
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New York, New York

Tammany Hall

The notorious headquarters of a corrupt political machine.
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New York, New York

The Sugar House Prison Window

An odd, ancient window that may have once been part of a brutal prison is embedded in the side of New York's Police Plaza.
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New York, New York

President Ulysses S. Grant's Tomb

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.
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New York, New York

Toynbee Tiles

Cryptic messages embedded in the New York City sidewalk.
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New York, New York

'Life Underground' Sculptures

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

New York Marble Cemetery

A hidden "place of interment for gentlemen."
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New York, New York

Irish Hunger Memorial

Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.
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New York, New York

Governors Island

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.
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New York, New York

Bemelmans Bar

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

El Sabroso

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

The Real Winnie the Pooh & Pals

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.
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New York, New York

Pomander Walk

Peek through the gates at this oasis from the city, full of Old English charm.
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New York, New York

Campbell Apartment

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

Fearless Girl Statue

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

Bellevue Hospital

The name of this famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care.
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