Hidden Gems

The Alwyn Court has one of the most ornate exteriors in the entire city. Whether you consider it to be majestic or gaudy, it is...

From the 1690s until the 1790s, both free and enslaved Africans were buried in a 6.6 acre burial ground in Lower Manhattan, outside the...

Barely poking out of the East River off the coast of Manhattan is tiny U Thant Island. Artificial island is 100 by 200 feet...

At 54 Pearl Street, at the corner of Pearl and Broad, you will find Fraunces Tavern; the oldest bar in NYC. It is a...

Currently home to the National Museum of the American Indian, a bankruptcy court, and the National Archives of New York, the opulent building receives little...

Lighthouses are not just stone, brick, metal, and glass. There's a human story at every lighthouse; that's the story I want to tell. Elinor Dewire New...

When thinking of New York City’s subway stations, words like “elegant” or “breathtaking” probably don’t come to mind. But one trip to the abandoned...

Aquarium is certainly not the first thought when we think of a New York City. But the New York Aquarium is the oldest continually operating aquarium in...