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Discover New York history hidden in plain sight. It's the tiny elements of grand buildings that make them truly unique. Millions of people walk past three tiny sculpted rats climbing toward Grand Central every day without even noticing. Billions of feet have stepped over the Barthman clock in the sidewalk at Broadway and Maiden Lane since its installation in 1896 without taking the time to wonder why it's there. Manhattan's Little Secrets is a tour of the city's tiny treasures, the small architectural and historical details that guidebooks usually ignore and passersby ordinarily overlook. All…mehr

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Discover New York history hidden in plain sight. It's the tiny elements of grand buildings that make them truly unique. Millions of people walk past three tiny sculpted rats climbing toward Grand Central every day without even noticing. Billions of feet have stepped over the Barthman clock in the sidewalk at Broadway and Maiden Lane since its installation in 1896 without taking the time to wonder why it's there. Manhattan's Little Secrets is a tour of the city's tiny treasures, the small architectural and historical details that guidebooks usually ignore and passersby ordinarily overlook. All the subjects are sitting in plain view, waiting to be noticed. This guidebook features stunning photography alongside information about the smallest artifacts in Manhattan's hidden history that will appeal to locals, visitors, and amateur archaeologists.
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By John Tauranac - By (photographer) Kathryn Gerhardt