The Alternative Guide to New York

Welcome to The Alternative Guide to New York featuring the 50 best off-beat and unusual things to do.

My tailored interactive map is perfect for when you are out on your travels, including my full city guide, photographs and location details all in one place.

Click to discover New York through an alternative lens as we step off the beaten track and unearth hidden gems and curiosities that are often left undiscovered unless you know a local.

Featuring 50 unexpected and one-of-a-kind locations, I guarantee the guide will make for a memorable yet extraordinary experience to complete your visit.

In my interactive map I reveal my black book of favourite places to visit including detailed accounts of each location, historic tales and of course my top travel tips.

This guide was made to inspire you to wander from the usual tourist path, whilst providing a comprehensive guide to inspire fellow off-beat adventurers who intend to visit New York.

Guide by Victoria White
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Guide by Victoria White
Joined in April 2025

Hello! I’m Victoria, a UK based travel photographer and founder of The Alternative Guide.

Every time I travel to a new city I create an extraordinary itinerary featuring unusual, dark and curious locations which often lay undiscovered.

I’ve created The Alternative Guide to reveal a different perspective on some of the major cities across the world, encourage support for local independents and to share my black book of unexpected places to visit.

Hopefully this will inspire you to step off the beaten track and at the same time provide a comprehensive guide for fellow off-beat adventurers when travelling to a new city.

Thanks for reading and please reach out if you have any questions!

IG: @thealternativeguide_

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