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Keith Taillon is a freelance writer and historian living in Harlem, New York. He recently received his Master of Urban Planning degree from Hunter College and was a guest lecturer on archival research at Parsons School of Design. His Instagram @KeithYorkCity seeks to bring lesser-known city history to light.
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This Gilded Age Resort Island Is Now a Peaceful Paradise
IT’S STILL A BIG WORLDOnce an elusive late-1800s retreat for the super-wealthy, Jekyll Island is now an easygoing haven for lovers of museums, stunning beaches, and sea turtles.

You Can Now Live in ‘The World’s Costliest Real Estate Plot’
TIMES ARE A CHANGINGOne Wall Street, an underappreciated Art Deco stunner, sits on land that once fetched a mighty high price.

The Spa Town Where Washington Went to Chill is Pretty Cute
LEISURE TREASUREThe picturesque spa town of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, allows visitors to tap into a historic small town life we so often are too busy to savor.

The Empire State Building Is Still Full of Surprises
TOWERINGThe iconic tower is facing some stiff competition when it comes to Big Apple views, but she still has something special.

The Master Who Transformed America’s Most Iconic Spaces
REVOLUTIONARYFrom the New York City subway to America’s largest-ever private residence, this Spanish immigrant gave us some of our most beautiful buildings.

The Lair at the Top of the Former World’s Tallest Building
OOH LA LAIt is floor after floor of cavernous possibility, tied together by a private elevator and a dozen bare steel beams.

NYC’s Robber Baron Library Has a Flair for the Dramatic
LIBRARY PORNFor J.P. Morgan, perfecting this library meant having a proper showcase for his cherished collections. For his architect, it meant perhaps much more.

NYC Is Full of Echoes From the Ottoman Empire
TRACESIf you know where and how to look, you can glimpse just how influential this mighty empire was in shaping the world we know today.

Ralph Lauren's Flagship Mansion Has Quite an Eccentric Story
WHO KNEW!Now synonymous with Upper East Side gentility, the mansion occupied by the Ralph Lauren flagship was built by one of the city's most colorful heiresses.

The Hilariously Tragic Tale of the Cartier Mansion
TRADE OFFIt was a stunning reversal of fortune—one of New York’s greatest palaces traded for a soon-to-be-worthless necklace.
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