Hidden gems in New York City

Hidden Gems of NYC

Explore New York City's unconventional landmarks, from the Hess Triangle, the city's smallest piece of private property, to the New York Earth Room, an interior sculpture consisting of 280,000 pounds of soil. This collection includes a 25-foot waterfall in Greenacre Park, a tiny museum housed in a freight elevator, and a speakeasy accessed via a vintage phone booth. Discover intricate mosaics on a Brooklyn brownstone and whimsical bronze sculptures hidden within the subway system.

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Hess Triangle

The Hess triangle is a triangular tile mosaic set in a sidewalk in New York City's West Village neighborhood at the corner of Seventh…

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The Mysterious Bookshop

The Mysterious Bookshop is an independent bookstore and publisher specializing in mystery fiction, located in New York City.

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Greenacre Park

Greenacre Park is a privately owned, publicly accessible vest-pocket park located on East 51st Street between Second and Third Avenues in…

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Mmuseumm

Mmuseumm is a modern natural history museum located in lower Manhattan in New York City, dedicated to its signature curatorial style of …

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Trinity Place Bar and Restaurant

Housed in a restored 1904 bank vault, this venue features two original 35-ton steel doors. The space was originally commissioned by Andrew Carnegie for the United States Realty Corporation.

Please Don't Tell

Hidden speakeasy with professional bartenders. The entrance is a telephone booth inside Criff Dogs but... please don't tell anyone else!

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Mosaic House

A Brooklyn brownstone covered in a vibrant, tactile layer of glass, beads, and ceramic tiles. The ongoing art project was created by resident artist Susan Gardner.

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Life Underground

A collection of over 100 bronze sculptures by Tom Otterness located in the 14th Street – Eighth Avenue subway station. The whimsical figures depict scenes of New York City life and folklore.