New York for the Intellectually Curious
There are many New Yorks, from the 19th century city of commerce that rose to become the center of world finance to the multifaceted Jackson Heights where more languages are spoken in a square mile than anywhere else on earth.
Over 20 in-depth walks, in disciplines such as:
Led by top scholars with Ph.D.s or other terminal degrees
Never more than six participants
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Featured Walks in New York
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Tasting the Immigrant Experience
Manhattan's Little Italy and Chinatown have been home to Italian and Chinese immigrants since the 1870s and retain much of their nineteenth and early twentieth century feel both in
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Art Galleries of Chelsea
New York has long been recognized as the premiere center for the arts in America and is considered by many to be the commercial center of the art market worldwide as well. Increasi
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Architecture of New York
This three-hour walk traverses one of the world's greatest thoroughfares, 42nd Street, to discuss architecture in New York City. Stretching from the East River to the Hudson River
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Greek and Roman collection at the Met
The famed Metropolitan Museum's collection of Greek and Roman antiquities, now housed in a stunning and newly constructed wing, has been the prime focus of the museum in recent tim
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