Can you keep
a secret?
New York City’s got plenty.
This new book spills nearly 100 secrets about the nation’s biggest city. It’s packed with little-known facts and jaw-dropping history that’ll delight visitors and surprise lifelong locals.
MEET YOUR GUIDE
With a heart for adventure and an insatiable curiosity, journalist Rossilynne Skena Culgan serves as your guide to explore the lesser-known side of New York City: a treasure trove of mysteries, obscurities, and hidden history waiting to be unearthed.
Sneak peek
The weird
Would you ride atop a praying mantis? Or perch next to a dung beetle? This Bronx carousel is unlike any other.
The wonderful
Waiting for the train can be pretty boring. But playing with this artwork is way more fun than scrolling on your phone.
The obscure
There’s something surprising behind this nondescript door at a Brooklyn laundromat. Dare to crack open the door?
What READERS Are Saying
“Absolutely delightful collection of sites, sights and sounds throughout all five boroughs of New York City! Very cool to discover new aspects of New York City now and have numerous mysteries solved through the author's detective work and great reporting.”
— Patricia C.
“This book shares such cool, brain-scratching facts that changed the way I see the city -- each chapter shares a secret that reads like a little adventure. The hidden stories feel like "side quests" within the places I thought I knew!”
— Katie J.
“My girlfriend and I are always looking for fun things to do over the weekend and this book has become our go to guide! We’ve lived in New York for over 4 years and haven’t been to a single one of the places in the guide!”
— XINYU L.
“As someone who has lived in New York for a decade at this point I thought I knew most of the hidden nooks and crannies in this city. This book showed me so many unknown gems left to explore in every borough.”
— MONIKA
“As one of the many weird and wonderful locations described within Culgan's delightful new book (the Brooklyn Seltzer Museum), it was great to see we were far from alone and are thrilled to have caught her perceptive eye. Delights abound!”
— Barry J.
“An easy read and great companion to keep in your backpack when you have some time to explore this wonderful city with endless surprises at every corner!”