Created by vintage-map recreation artists Fifty-Three Studios, this unique map shows how Manhattan transit looked in 1899, before the introduction of the subway changed everything.

In 1899, Manhattan was dirty, overcrowded, and booming as immigrants flooded the shores of the New World looking to start a better life. The electric trolley had been recently invented, but its superiority over the older manual cable car, which you can still see in San Francisco, wasn't apparent yet. The elevated railroads, so key to the city's expansion, had not yet been converted to electric operation. In this map, the NYC transit system looks an awful lot like it does today.

Large prints of the map are available for purchase, starting at $50.

In the early 20th century, Broadway in Greenwich Village was lined with dozens of independent bookstores. Over time, they either consolidated or went out of business, leaving only the world-famous bookstore The Strand. Dug up by redditor irish_fellow_nyc, this vintage photograph from 1938 shows the original location for the bookstore, before they purchased and moved to the building the currently occupy.

Foodie Vlogger Mike Chen of Strictly Dumpling recently hit up his favorite spots in the City to eat dumplings, reviewing and filming it all. Check it out!

On a super cold day, one of the best things to eat is a hot juicy, meaty dumpling. Dumplings will warm up your stomach, heart, and ears! I haven't done a dumpling tour, so I went to New York City to eat at some of the best dumpling places that New York has to offer.

Locations:

• Shu Jiao Fu Zhou
• New World Mall (Fish Dumplings)
• Golden Shopping Mall (Dill and Pork Dumplings)
• New York Food Court (Happy Lemon)
• Kung Fu Xiao Long Bao
• Coffee Monster