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Wander Woman

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curated curiosities for new york's weirdos and wanderers

Inside Central Park's Lost Casino

Inside Central Park's Lost Casino

Inside Central Park's Lost Casino

In 1864, a two-room stone cottage was built inside Central Park, just south of the Inventor’s Gate entrance at Fifth Avenue and 72nd...

10 Things You Didn't Know About the NYC Subway

10 Things You Didn't Know About the NYC Subway

10 Things You Didn't Know About the NYC Subway

Here are ten of my favorite obscure facts about the New York City subway system. Enjoy! 1. There were once cars reserved only for women...

Speakeasy Cards: The Ticket to Drinking During Prohibition

Speakeasy Cards: The Ticket to Drinking During Prohibition

Speakeasy Cards: The Ticket to Drinking During Prohibition

During prohibition, speakeasies used a variety of methods to identify genuine customers from undercover agents. Initially, bouncers...

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I'm a native New Yorker with a history habit in pursuit of the odd, old, and overlooked.

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Want more? Check out some of my favorite NYC reads.

97 Orchard

An Edible History of Five Immigrant Families in One New York Tenement

Five Points

The 19th Century New York City Neighborhood that Invented Tap Dance, Stole Elections, and Became the World's Most Notorious Slum

Automats, Taxi Dances, & Vaudeville

Automats, Taxi Dances, & Vaudeville

Excavating Manhattan’s Lost Places of Leisure

Savoring Gotham

Savoring Gotham

A Food Lover's Companion to New York City

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