Secret York: An Unusual Guide (Secret Guides)

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There are places, as at the beginning of the bumpy stretch along Pelham Parkway, where it seems that your charmed trail will peter out into a mess of urbanity - and then you veer into a shadow and under rows of tall gingko trees. And the blazes aren't always exactly clear, but puzzling out the path adds a dash of challenge. There is a way to cross the Bronx on a bike. You will find it. Legend has it that these doors move around (almost like they lead to magical fairytale kingdoms) so you need to be very alert to see one. 7.) Time Square Sound Installation

Having a prime location built into the actual city walls, Gatehouse Coffee is probably my favorite coffee shop in the city. Not only can you walk out along the barbican of the gate to the city, but you can also enjoy your drinks on the rooftop terrace with views towards the Minster, or cozy up in the indoor rooms. Their chai tea latte is the only hot beverage I’ll buy (and for someone who doesn’t drink coffee or tea, that says a lot). Gatehouse is definitely one of the best coffee shops in York! This little spothas become a really cool little place to surprise a loved one with a surpriseproposal. 💍 2.)TouchThe Berlin Wall Shyam Lakhani from The Bottle Club said; “In a world dominated by social media stories and online advertising, many are drawn to the idea of exclusivity.

Just outside the Museum Gardens is St. Olave’s Church, home to my favorite door in York! This pretty little church was first mentioned in 1055, rebuilt in the 1400s, and underwent substantial repairs in the early 1700s. It is dedicated to the patron saint of Norway, St. Olaf—and this church was the first known church dedication to the saint anywhere in the world. It’s definitely one of York’s hidden gems. Take a journey down to 520 Madison Avenue to see this one above (which is very similar to these parts of the wall in the East Side Gallery in Berlin). One of my favorite finds since living in York would definitely be this church on Goodramgate. Hidden away off of a very busy street, entering the gardens is like walking into a peaceful oasis. The church itself dates from the 12 th century, although most of its features are from the 15 th century. It’s open Wednesday-Sunday from 11:00am-3:00pm. You can’t claim to have uncovered all the secrets of New York unless you have been to the Mysterious Bookstore belonging to an equally mysterious owner.

When you arrive at a class in anthropomorphic mouse taxidermy - which may be worth taking just to savor how those words hang together - you are confronted with a long table, and on it several dead mice to choose from. The animals have been… 'saved' is not quite the term. They've been shifted, in destiny, from a snake food outfit in the Midwest. Those curious about taxidermy but squeamish about murder will be pleased to know: they arrive pre-dead. 'I don't put in any request for color or size or anything,' says class leader Divya Anantharaman. 'It's a natural product, so you never know.'

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In the Bronx’s sleepy neighborhood of Spuyten Duyvil, sitting on the edge of a cliff, alongside the Palisades and overlooking the Hudson River is a charming Italian-style villa built in 1926. The Villa Charlotte Bronte consists of 17-units of duplexes and triplexes, all different from each other. Ley lines are simply alignments of natural and man-made landscape features. Although their existence is debated, it has been suggested that, from the Neolithic to the Roman occupation of Britain and beyond, early engineers marked out sighting points on high ground to plot routes across open country. These included natural features such as hills and trees. Later, earthworks such as barrows and henges were placed on these points, followed by hill forts and churches. For a true lover of mystery and crime fiction, this is truly one of the best-hidden treasures of NYC. The Very Hush Hush – Tunnels Beneath Columbia University Next to York Explore Library and Museum Gardens are some of the ruins of St. Leonard’s Hospital. At one time it was the biggest hospital in the north of England. It was founded after the Norman Conquest, and this building was built after the former St. Peters Hospital was damaged by fire in 1137. The vaulted crypt is all that’s left, and the structure on top would have been the chapel.

While the street doesn’t look the same as it did during its crime-ridden days, it is still super cool to visit. If you wish to stroll where the gangsters once roamed, a walking tour is the best way to see where some of the worst criminal acts took place.If you’re living ‘across the pond’, don’t forget to visit the piece that resides outside The Imperial War Museum in Londontoo. 3.) Walk New York’s Glass Waterfall Tunnel The fact is, this gem of a city has so many medieval treasures and so many twisting lanes and alleys that it is really possible, to simply lose one or two of them. Did you know that the U.N. Building, despite being located in New York City is regarded as an International Territory? What could be more York-like than having the remains of a Roman bathhouse underneath a pub?! The Roman Baths is a pub on the busy St. Sampson’s Square, but underground are the remains of the bathhouse where Roman soldiers went to blow off some steam. While the museum is quite small, there’s lots of information about the life of Roman soldiers living in Eboracum (as York was known). Reward yourself from a pint at the bar after taking in all the history! New Yorkers who have never been to the Bronx assume that it's a concrete waste carpeted with discarded drug paraphernalia and dotted by fire; others know that it has more greenspace that any other borough in the city. It's possible to see a fair amount of that green - as well as lakes, rivers, estuaries and open sea - by hitting the largest parks, strung one after the other on a continuous bike path. And 'bike path' doesn't mean a painted lane between a sidewalk and roaring traffic, strewn with dangers: it means you cross the borough nearly from end to end on your own strip, without ever having to share the road with a car. There are hundreds of miles of ambitious bikeways proposed in the city: this one, the Mosholu-Pelham Greenway, is ready for you.