Best Hidden Gems in New York"
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"Best Hidden Gems in New York" Created by: Cityseeker 52 Locations Bookmarked City Hall station "A Deserted Architectural Gem" The City Hall Subway Station is an inactive subway station on the National Register of Historic Places. Going out of operation in 1945, it was closed up for 69 years before it was finally unsealed. Its curved architecture and arched ceilings were simply a novelty for the new platform, making it unique among all stations. The glass work on its domed ceiling is a marvel by Rhododendrites in itself. Since usually visitors cannot actually enter the station, the only way to see it is to stay on the six train past the final Brooklyn Bridge stop, and marvel at this beautiful station from the train as it turns around here. Sometimes private events are held in the station, truly a rare experience for those lucky enough to be invited. Broadway, City Hall Park, New York NY Mmuseumm "Buried Treasure" You'd be hard pressed to find another place quite like the Mmuseumm anywhere. This tiny little museum is basically the size of an elevator shaft, exhibiting an array of random objects, many of which will fit in with a seasonal "theme." Here, in this quirky space, you can see interesting exhibits such as 'last meal receipts' and personal possessions of people in by Alexkalman history, as well as the other changing artifacts. +1 888 763 8839 mmuseumm.com/ [email protected] 4 Cortlandt Alley, New York NY Winter Garden Atrium "Palm Trees in New York!" The Winter Garden Atrium at the north end of Battery Park City is probably one of the only places in NYC where you can see palm trees. In this massive glass edifice originally constructed by César Pelli in 1985, the majestic palms of the species Washingtonia stand tall. On September 11th, the structure was demolished from the debris and detritus, however it was by WiNG reconstructed a year thereafter (with new trees) in 2002. Nowadays, the atrium hosts summer concerts, shops, art exhibits and it serves as a great entryway to explore the WTC and Battery Park City. 200 Vesey Street, Brookfield Place, New York NY by StockSnap Downtown Music Gallery "Musical Paradise" At Downtown Music Gallery, you will be likely to find the CDs, DVDs and LPs you are unable to find elsewhere. The selection of music is vast, and features a lot of avant-garde jazz and progressive. Some of the artists whose music you are likely to find here include Darius Jones, Alvin Lucier, Dagmar Krause and Myra Melford. The friendly staff at this cozy store will be able to assist you in finding the music of your choice. +1 212 473 0043 www.downtownmusicgall dmg@downtownmusicgall 13 Monroe Street, Between ery.com/ ery.com Catherine & Market Streets in Chinatown, New York NY Blue in Green "Uber Cool Men's Wear" Blue in Green in Soho is a select men's wear shop. They specialize in 15 exclusive quality Japanese brands of denims. They also customize the jeans according to your taste. Blue in Green is an uber cool shop for men's accessories as well, be it leather jackets, bandanas, button down shirts etc, you will be delighted to shop in here. by jarmoluk +1 212 680 0555 blueingreensoho.com/ [email protected] 8 Greene Street, New York om NY Irish Hunger Memorial "The Great Hunger Revisited" This memorial is dedicated to the devastating Great Irish Potato Famine of 1845 - 1852. The Famine resulted in nearly one million deaths in Ireland and forced countless others to emigrate to America, many of whom came to New York. The memorial is made of stones from all 32 counties of Ireland. It also uses native soil and vegetation straight from Ireland, as by IrishFireside well as slabs of text separated by layers of Irish limestone from over 300 million years ago. The memorial also features an authentic 19th century Irish cottage. +1 212 267 9700 (City Park Council) bpcparks.org/whats-here/parks/irish- 290 Vesey Street and North End hunger-memorial/ Avenue, New York NY Suitsupply "Stylish & Chic" Targeting stylish men, Suitsupply is the perfect place for new shoppers. With experts to guide you, men are sure to walk out looking smart and casual. Everything from jackets, vests, trousers and gloves can be found here. They also take orders from around the world and have a return policy as well. An ideal store for the complete man, that's Suitsupply. by PIRO4D +1 917 521 5759 suitsupply.com/en-us/stores-detail? 453 Broome Street, New York NY storeID=stores-NewYork-Soho New York City Fire Museum "Firehouse Museum" The New York City Fire Museum is an ode to those at the forefront of the city's safety. Having shifted base a number of times since its inception, the museum now occupies a refurbished firehouse dating back to 1904. The collection on display features steam engines, model fire trucks, cutting edge fire-fighting equipment and gear from the late 18th Century to the by Leonard J. DeFrancisci present day. The fire related artifacts and memorabilia celebrate the trajectory of the FDNY and honor its heritage. Pay your respects to the 343 firefighters that lost their lives in the 9/11 terror attacks and view objects recovered from Ground Zero. Engage yourself with stories of courage narrated by retired firemen as well as a fire safety education session. +1 212 691 1303 nycfiremuseum.org/ [email protected] 278 Spring Street, New York NY East Coast Memorial "World War II Memorial" Located in Battery Park at the very southern tip of Manhattan, this World War II memorial features eight 19-foot (5.8-meter) granite pillars engraved with the names of over 4600 U.S. servicemen who either died or were reported missing overseas in the western Atlantic Ocean during Word War II. The memorial's main attraction is a large bronze eagle which rests on by Rob Young top of a black granite slab in between the two rows of pillars. The memorial neighbors the historic Fort Clinton. +1 212 360 8163 www.nycgovparks.org/parks/batter Off Battery Park Underpass, Battery y-park/monuments/1929 Park, Manhattan, New York NY New York Earth Room "Earth Sculpture" The New York Earth Room is an art installation of the interior of the earth rendered by Water De Maria. The first of these sculptures was made in 1968 and installed in Munich, which has since been dismantled. Installed in 1977, this was a sculpture commissioned by the Dia Art Foundation initially intended to only be there for three months, but has lasted over 30 by Projekt_Kaffeebart years! This sculptures holds 250 cubic yards of earth, covers 3,600 sq feet of space, is 22 inches deep and weighs 280,000 lbs. +1 212 989 5566 (Tourist Information) www.diaart.org/visit/visit-our-locati 141 Wooster Street, New York NY ons-sites/walter-de-maria-the-new-y ork-earth-room-new-york-united- states New York Marble Cemetery "Tuckahoe Marble Cemetery" This historic cemetery built in 1830 is one of the East Village's most overlooked public spaces, probably because it's only open every fourth Sunday from April to October. Spread over a modest area behind magnificent wrought-iron gates, the non-sectarian burial ground holds more than 2,000 New Yorkers. All the dearly departed are housed in by Beyond My Ken underground marble vaults and the names are marked by plaques along the perimeter walls. Not to be confused with the New York City Marble Cemetery located down the street, it is one of two very tranquil places in the busy East Village. +1 212 228 6401 marblecemetery.org/ [email protected] 41 1/2 2nd Avenue, New York NY by This photo was taken by participant/team Tony as part of the Commons:Wikipedia Takes Manhattan project on April 4, 2008.This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.You are free:to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the workto remix – to adapt the workUnder the following conditions:attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any Merchant's House Museum reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.share alike – If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one.https://creativecommons. org/licenses/by-sa/3.0CC BY- SA 3.0Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0truetrue "Historic Townhouse" The very beautifully preserved Merchant's House Museum shows how New York's merchant class lived in the 1800s. The brick townhouse was built in 1832 in the Greek-Revival style. Three years later, a successful merchant by the name of Seabury Tredwell bought the property, and it housed his family for generations. Today, visitors can see just how the family lived in the 19th Century. The kitchen and the fixtures are original, and in fact, all the furniture was used by this family. +1 212 777 1089 merchantshouse.org nyc1832@merchantshouse. 29 East 4th Street, New York org NY Smalls Jazz Club "Funky Jazz Club" Smalls Jazz Club started out as a small music establishment and today is a full-fledged Jazz club. Every night this place comes alive with music from artists like Kurt Rosenwinkel and Omer Avital. It also features a full bar which serves drinks fit for the funky mood that this place has.