The Unwondering Project
Top 20 Non-Obvious Destinations Near New York City, NY
20 places within 20 miles of downtown New York City, starting with our Featured Selections, then the closest.
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Indie Bookstores
Housing Works Books
New York, NYUsed bookstore cafe on Crosby Street since 1996; profits fund Housing Works.
1.0 miles from downtown
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Indie Bookstores
McNally Jackson Books
New York, NYSoHo flagship opened in 2004, now at 134 Prince Street.
1.0 miles from downtown
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Indie Bookstores
Powerhouse Arena
Brooklyn, NYBookstore and event space opened by powerHouse Books in DUMBO in 2006.
1.6 miles from downtown
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Historic Carousels
Central Park
New York, NYIconic NYC landmark since 1908.
2.8 miles from downtown
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Historic Libraries
New York Public Library
New York, NYIconic lions and reading room.
2.8 miles from downtown
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Historic Libraries
The Morgan Library
New York, NYHistoric Gilded Age library and museum.
2.8 miles from downtown
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Botanical Gardens & Arboretums
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Brooklyn, NY4.0 miles from downtown
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Botanical Gardens & Arboretums
New York Botanical Garden
Bronx, NYNational Historic Landmark.
12 miles from downtown
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History & Culture Museums
National September 11 Memorial & Museum
New York, NY0.2 miles from downtown
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History & Culture Museums
Museum Of American Finance
New York, NY0.5 miles from downtown
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Lighthouses
Lightship Ambrose LV 87/WAL 512 Lighthouse
New York City, NY0.5 miles from downtown
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