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A monument to the Kassar family at Green-Wood Cemetery

Jun 1, 2026 3 minutes

If New York’s most famous cemetery — we’re talking, of course, about Green-Wood — were to hold a tombstone beauty contest, the judges would have a tough time. After all,…

Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York City

Jun 1, 2026 3 minutes

Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn is a popular landmark of 19th-century New York City. Founded in 1838, Green-Wood Cemetery was America’s first “country cemetery,” an idea inspired by Paris’s Père Lachaise…

Bridge Apartments — residential buildings that stand on a 12-lane highway

May 27, 2026 3 minutes

I often write about beautiful places in New York City, which can lead one to believe everything is perfect… But this city is perfectly balanced! The Bridge Apartments are four…

The Cathedral of St. John the Divine on Amsterdam Avenue, New York City

May 27, 2026 16 minutes

The Cathedral of St. John the Divine on Amsterdam Avenue is the largest church in North America and the sixth largest in the world. It is 183 meters long, the…

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in New York City

May 26, 2026 7 minutes

There is a church in New York that few people know about, yet many believe it could become the most visited church in the United States. The St. Nicholas Greek…

The Oculus in New York City: Full Guide

May 26, 2026 12 minutes

The Oculus in New York City is a transportation hub on the site of the World Trade Center, which took 12 years to build and cost four billion dollars instead…

How addresses are formed in New York City with Broadway as an example

May 25, 2026 1 minutes

Only recently did I discover the privilege of people who live on Broadway in the United States. While 99% of all US residents write their address according to the rule…

A quick guide to streets in the US and New York City

May 25, 2026 4 minutes

As someone who grew up in a town with only one traffic light for the entire neighborhood, I’m very interested in living in the US: new discoveries every day! It…

How to find the entrance to a building by its address in New York City

May 25, 2026 2 minutes

By the way, for some reason, many people don’t know how the [building address] and [building entrance search] link works in the US. If you need to get to the…

Messages on windows in New York

May 25, 2026 1 minutes

In New York City, there’s a very fun tradition of leaving messages in your windows for those who live or work in the buildings across from you. If your buildings…

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