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Let Secret New York guide you around the unusual and unfamiliar.Winner of the 2019 NYC Big Book Award in the Travel Category!Admire an apocalyptic pillar in a church, relax in secret gardens, discover the New York version of the Sagrada Familia, visit a secret metro tunnel, contemplate an elephant electrocuted, find bullet impacts outside the Bank JP Morgan, observe the stars with a university telescope, find a statue of Lenin, fly your skirt in the same place as Marilyn Monroe, explore a room filled with earth, discover a gigantic Venetian palace above an old stable, visit an island whose independence was proclaimed from a canoe in 2004, discover the "pig" of St. Patrick's Cathedral, play scrabble with the signs of Queens, find out where is the last tooth of Washington, find the house who hides a metro mouth, locate a plaque in memory of an event of another dimension, have your bike or elephant blessed, go get inspected any natural quirk at an annual professional identification session …New York offers endless opportunities to step off the program and peer into the city's fascinating past and present. Secret New York - An Unusual Guide is an indispensable resource for those who thought they already knew everything about America's metropolis, or want to begin exploring it hidden places.

Let Secret New York guide you around the unusual and unfamiliar. Step off the beaten track with this fascinating and unusual New York guide book and let our local experts show you the well-hidden treasures of this amazing city.Ideal for local inhabitants and curious travellers alike. The places included in our guides are unusual and unfamiliar, allowing one to step off the beaten track. Now in it's third edition, Secret New York - An Unusual Guide features 200 secret and unusual locations.Admire an apocalyptic pillar in a churchRelax in secret gardensDiscover the New York version of the Sagrada FamiliaVisit a secret metro tunnelFind bullet impacts outside the Bank JP MorganObserve the stars with a university telescopeFind a statue of LeninFly your skirt in the same place as Marilyn MonroeExplore a room filled with earthDiscover a gigantic Venetian palace above an old stableVisit an island whose independence was proclaimed from a canoe in 2004Discover the 'pig' of St. Patrick's CathedralPlay scrabble with the signs of QueensFind out where is the last tooth of WashingtonAway from the crowds and cliches, New York always has surprises for those who know how to think outside the box. An indispensable guide for those who want to wander off the beaten track.* * WINNER - NYC Big Book Award * *

New York City – a secret atlas is a glorious celebration of all that is unusual and undiscovered in this magnificent city.Welcome to this richly detailed and beautifully illustrated compendium of interesting, unexpected and downright bizarre places to be discovered in New York; a treasure trove for those who love to dig beneath the surface and explore the secret and unusual locations.Guaranteed to delight and inspire, here you can:Admire an apocalyptic pillar at the entrance to a churchRelax in secret gardens gardensFind the bullet holes outside the J.P. Morgan bankObserve the stars through a university telescopeFind a statue of Lenin LeninFly your skirt in the same place as Marilyn MonroeExplore an earth-filled roomDiscover a gigantic Venetian palace above an ancient stableVisit an island whose independence was proclaimed from a canoe in 2004Locate the “pig” in St. Patrick's CathedralDiscover where Washington's last tooth is keptNew York City is full of iconic sites. But if you’re more interested in the unusual and unfamiliar, turn to the Secret Atlas of New York to uncover your new favourite location through this sumptuously illustrated guide. An ideal gift for the New York afficionado in your life.