New York's Unique and Unexpected Places

by Judith Stonehill, Alexandra Stonehill (Photographer)

New York’s Unique & Unexpected Places is written for adventurers and dreamers who want to explore the city’s uncommon, but fascinating, less familiar sites. This beguiling book will delight urban enthusiasts, New Yorkers, and the countless tourists determined to discover—and sometimes rediscover—these fifty memorable destinations. Visit a cutting-edge center for architecture, a Dutch farmhouse surprisingly perched on Broadway, the sublime chapel designed by Louise Nevelson, idiosyncratic museums dedicated to finance and firefighting and subway cars, the historic home of Louis Armstrong, and a spectacular garden overlooking the Hudson.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, New York

192 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Elizabeth Simons · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well designed and illustrated. So many illustrated books today are too busy for my taste. This book had a clean design with clear and attractive illustrations. Gave me a new list of places to visit in nyc this summer.

[Mary Lynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book to flip through-not really a travel guide but interesting especially for people who know the city very well.

[Danielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting quick read, great for ideas to add to a visit. But book published approx 15 yrs ago. Two of the places mentioned have closed.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I flipped through this book and read about several interesting places that I'd like to visit sometime.