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I am 100% one of those "tourist in my own city" / "history nerd" type of people. For the past few years I have lived in FiDi, and love visiting Battery Park, checking out the old buildings near Fraunces and walking along the East River to see the Brooklyn Bridge. Every few months I'll walk the bridge, or take an afternoon to go through the area that used to be Five Points.
After a meeting up in Hamilton Heights (and loving all of the awesome architecture) and my frequent trips up to Mott Haven (I can only post photos of the street art near Charley's / Bruckner Bar & Grill so many times before people get fed up) I realized it's time to broaden my horizons!
In your opinions, what are some of the most interesting "off the beaten path" type of sites in the city? Basically, if you have out of town guests (that you actually like / want to impress) where are your "go-to" locations? I've done a bit of searching on Google, but too many of the lists include places like the Wall Street Bull - I wouldn't call it off the beaten path at all.
Conversely is there something you love that is awesome and yet still a tourist location? One example for me: Grand Central. GCT houses two of my not-hidden-hidden favorites with Whispering Wall and Campbell Apartment. My speculation is that many of the tourist-y tours treat GCT as a check box, point out the ceiling and clock, and leave some of the best parts uncovered.
I like to take guests on the tram over to Roosevelt Island. So much as changed in the years I've been doing this, but it's still fun to visit near the Renwick Ruins.
The Louie Armstrong House tour in Corona can be a fun daytrip. You can find some good places to eat nearby, like the Tortilleria Nixtamal, which isn't too far.
I've never been to Wave Hill, but I've heard great things about it and it's on my list to visit. https://www.wavehill.org/
Also there are a bunch of new ferry routes stopping in Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan, if you want to get the vantage point of being on the water. And of course there is always the boat to Governor's Island during the summer.
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