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NYC Geek
NYU Computer Store is one of NYC Geek.

1. NYU Computer Store

726 Broadway, New York, NY
Electronics Store · Greenwich Village · 4 tips and reviews
MakerBot Store is one of NYC Geek.

2. MakerBot Store

298 Mulberry St (btwn Bleecker & Houston), New York, NY
Hobby Store · NoHo · 16 tips and reviews
Foursquare HQ is one of NYC Geek.

3. Foursquare HQ

568 Broadway Fl 10 (at Prince St), New York, NY
Tech Startup · SoHo · 188 tips and reviews
B&H Photo Video is one of NYC Geek.

4. B&H Photo Video

9.1
420 9th Ave (at W 34th St), New York, NY
Camera Store · Chelsea · 492 tips and reviews
SciCafe is one of NYC Geek.

5. SciCafe

200 Central Park W (at W 79th St.), New York, NY
Event Space · Upper West Side · 5 tips and reviews
3DEA: 3D Printing Pop Up Store is one of NYC Geek.

6. 3DEA: 3D Printing Pop Up Store

835 (6th Ave.), New York, NY
Design Studio · Chelsea · 7 tips and reviews
8 Bit & Up is one of NYC Geek.

7. 8 Bit & Up

6.5
86 E 3rd St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Gaming Cafe · East Village · 35 tips and reviews
Strand Bookstore is one of NYC Geek.

8. Strand Bookstore

9.4
828 Broadway (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Greenwich Village · 594 tips and reviews
Forbidden Planet is one of NYC Geek.

9. Forbidden Planet

9.0
832 Broadway (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Comic Book Store · Greenwich Village · 177 tips and reviews
Midtown Comics is one of NYC Geek.

10. Midtown Comics

8.7
200 W 40th St (at 7th Ave), New York, NY
Comic Book Store · Theater District · 140 tips and reviews
The Future Perfect is one of NYC Geek.

11. The Future Perfect

55 Great Jones St. (at Berry St.), Brooklyn, NY
Furniture and Home Store · Williamsburg · 11 tips and reviews
AC Gears is one of NYC Geek.

12. AC Gears

69 E 8th St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Electronics Store · Greenwich Village · 18 tips and reviews
Video Games New York is one of NYC Geek.

13. Video Games New York

8.9
202 E 6th St (btw 2nd and 3rd), New York, NY
Video Games Store · East Village · 35 tips and reviews
Books Kinokuniya is one of NYC Geek.

14. Books Kinokuniya

9.4
1073 Avenue of the Americas (btwn W 40th & W 41st St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Midtown East · 202 tips and reviews
JHU Comic Books is one of NYC Geek.

15. JHU Comic Books

32 E 32nd St (btwn Madison & Park Ave), New York, NY
Comic Book Store · NoMad · 40 tips and reviews
Nintendo NY is one of NYC Geek.

16. Nintendo NY

9.1
10 Rockefeller Plz (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Video Games Store · Rockefeller Center · 240 tips and reviews
Book Off is one of NYC Geek.

17. Book Off

8.2
49 W 45th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Bookstore · Midtown East · 80 tips and reviews
Barnes & Noble is one of NYC Geek.

18. Barnes & Noble

8.8
33 E 17th St (btwn Broadway & Park Ave S), New York, NY
Bookstore · Union Square · 294 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Biggest and best Barnes & Noble in the city.

Barnes & Noble is one of NYC Geek.

19. Barnes & Noble

8.7
555 5th Ave (at W 46th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Midtown East · 140 tips and reviews
WIRED Store is one of NYC Geek.

20. WIRED Store

583 Broadway (between Prince & Houston), New York, NY
Electronics Store · SoHo · 11 tips and reviews
FDNY Ladder 8 is one of NYC Geek.

21. FDNY Ladder 8

14 N Moore St (at Varick St), New York, NY
Fire Station · Tribeca · 20 tips and reviews

Movie MayorMovie Mayor: Who You Gonna Call? This firehouse served as the headquarters for Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd, and the rest of the "Ghostbusters" in both their 1984 film and the sequel 5 years later Read more.

J&R is one of NYC Geek.

22. J&R

1 Park Row (at Ann St.), New York, NY
Electronics Store · Financial District · 72 tips and reviews
Apple Fifth Avenue is one of NYC Geek.

23. Apple Fifth Avenue

9.0
767 5th Ave (btwn E 58th & E 59th St), New York, NY
Electronics Store · Midtown East · 1235 tips and reviews
NYC Resistor is one of NYC Geek.

24. NYC Resistor

87 3rd Ave Fl 4 (at Bergen St), Brooklyn, NY
Event Space · Boerum Hill · 12 tips and reviews
Kidrobot is one of NYC Geek.

25. Kidrobot

118 Prince St (btwn Greene & Wooster St.), New York, NY
Toy Store · SoHo · 34 tips and reviews
Secret Science Club is one of NYC Geek.

26. Secret Science Club

149 7th St, Brooklyn, NY
Arts and Entertainment · Gowanus · 2 tips and reviews

27. MoMA PS1 Contemporary Art Center

8.8
2225 Jackson Ave (at 46th Ave), Queens, NY
Art Museum · Hunters Point · 196 tips and reviews
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of NYC Geek.

28. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

9.3
11 W 53rd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Midtown East · 1870 tips and reviews
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is one of NYC Geek.

29. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

8.7
1071 5th Ave (at E 89th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Carnegie Hill · 567 tips and reviews
HackNY is one of NYC Geek.

30. HackNY

251 Mercer St (W. 4th St.), New York, NY
College Technology Building · Greenwich Village · 7 tips and reviews

31. AlphaOneLabs

148 Frost St, Brooklyn, NY
Structure · Williamsburg · No tips or reviews
Google New York is one of NYC Geek.

32. Google New York

76 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Office · Chelsea · 120 tips and reviews

Erin P.Erin Pettigrew: The balcony outside the cafeteria has a lovely array of picnic tables and a remarkable view of Chelsea. Makes for an excellent lunch meeting.

Museum of Mathematics (MoMath) is one of NYC Geek.

33. Museum of Mathematics (MoMath)

6.9
11 E 26th St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Science Museum · NoMad · 61 tips and reviews

34. Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA)

594 Broadway (at Houston St.), New York, NY
Art Museum · SoHo · 10 tips and reviews

DoraDora: Got a thing for comics, cartoons, anime and graphic novels? You’ll find it all at MoCCA – just visit the website before you go to make sure exibits are age appropriate. Powered by ParentsConnect.com

Museum of the Moving Image is one of NYC Geek.

35. Museum of the Moving Image

9.2
36-01 35th Ave (btwn 36th St and 37th St), Astoria, NY
Museum · Astoria · 185 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Aside from exhibiting all types of media (such as fanzines, old cameras and arcade consoles), the facility also offers a 267-seat cinema with multiple weekend screenings. Read more.

Toy Tokyo is one of NYC Geek.

36. Toy Tokyo

8.7
91 2nd Ave (btwn E. 5th & E 6th Sts), New York, NY
Toy Store · East Village · 45 tips and reviews

Village VoiceVillage Voice: Winner of Best Toy Store in the Village Voice 2011 Best Of issue! Check the comtemporary design pieces from toy and graffiti artists.

Tannen's Magic Shop is one of NYC Geek.

37. Tannen's Magic Shop

7.7
45 W 34th St Rm 608 (btwn 5th & 6th), New York, NY
Hobby Store · Koreatown · 10 tips and reviews

Eric P.Eric Polhill: THE magic shop of NYC!!

The LEGO Store is one of NYC Geek.

38. The LEGO Store

620 5th Ave (at Rockefeller Plaza), New York, NY
Toy Store · Rockefeller Center · 108 tips and reviews

Barrett L.Barrett Lane: As touristy as they are, the oversized Lego sculptures, including the model of Rockefeller Center, are really cool.

Ninja New York is one of NYC Geek.

39. Ninja New York

25 Hudson St (btwn Duane & Reade St), New York, NY
Theme Restaurant · Tribeca · 163 tips and reviews

ClickflickcaClickflickca: Best food experience I have ever experienced anywhere! Great food too! Our Ninja server that night was awesome and funny! Lot's of surprises!

GenspaceNYC is one of NYC Geek.

40. GenspaceNYC

33 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY
College Lab · Fort Greene · 4 tips and reviews
Recurse Center is one of NYC Geek.

41. Recurse Center

455 Broadway (btwn Grand & Howard St), New York, NY
Office · SoHo · 1 tip
The Compleat Strategist is one of NYC Geek.

42. The Compleat Strategist

7.9
11 E 33rd St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave.), New York, NY
Toy Store · NoMad · 36 tips and reviews
Adorama is one of NYC Geek.

43. Adorama

7.6
42 W 18th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Camera Store · Union Square · 101 tips and reviews
American Museum of Natural History is one of NYC Geek.

44. American Museum of Natural History

9.2
200 Central Park W (btwn W 77th & W 81st St), New York, NY
Science Museum · Upper West Side · 1399 tips and reviews

WiredWired: One of the largest and most celebrated museums in the world, comprised of 25 interconnected buildings that house 46 permanent exhibition halls. Read more.

Microsoft Store is one of NYC Geek.

45. Microsoft Store

10 Columbus Circle, New York, NY
Electronics Store · Hell's Kitchen · 6 tips and reviews
Holographic Studios is one of NYC Geek.

46. Holographic Studios

240 E 26th St (between 2nd and 3rd Ave.), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Rose Hill · 1 tip
96 and 98 St. Mark's Place is one of NYC Geek.

47. 96 and 98 St. Mark's Place

96 Saint Marks Pl, New York, NY
Historic and Protected Site · East Village · No tips or reviews
IRT Subway - City Hall (Abandoned) is one of NYC Geek.

48. IRT Subway - City Hall (Abandoned)

6.9
City Hall Park (original IRT Station, now abandoned), New York, NY
Museum · Downtown Manhattan · 15 tips and reviews

Mike G.Mike Gonzalez: Stay on the 6 local downtown past the last stop and you will see the station out the right side as you loop around to go back uptown. For best results sit in the back. Great way to impress someone!

Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co. is one of NYC Geek.

49. Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co.

7.9
372 5th Ave (at 5th St), Brooklyn, NY
Toy Store · Central Slope · 28 tips and reviews
Explorer's Club is one of NYC Geek.

50. Explorer's Club

8.5
46 E 70th St (btwn Madison & Park Ave.), New York, NY
Social Club · Upper East Side · 10 tips and reviews

Untapped CitiesUntapped Cities: The gothic building that houses The Explorer’s Club is filled with artifacts from explorations like Teddy Roosevelt, Neil Armstrong, Edmund Hillary. Highlights: blue whale penis & Napoleon's maps.

The Evolution Store is one of NYC Geek.

51. The Evolution Store

120 Spring St (btw Greene St. & Mercer St.), New York, NY
Gift Store · SoHo · 47 tips and reviews
Obscura Antiques and Oddities is one of NYC Geek.

52. Obscura Antiques and Oddities

207 Avenue A (at E 13th St), New York, NY
Antique Store · East Village · 31 tips and reviews

53. YOTEL New York

7.8
570 10th Ave (at W 42nd St), New York, NY
Hotel · Hell's Kitchen · 284 tips and reviews

Brian R.Brian Reid: If the Jetsons had opened a hotel, it would have looked a lot like this.

Machpelah Cemetery is one of NYC Geek.

54. Machpelah Cemetery

82-30 Cypress Hills St, Glendale, NY
Cemetery · 1 tip

Kathryn Y.Kathryn Yu: Machpelah Cemetery is the final resting place of, amongst many others, magician Harry Houdini.

Chelsea Market is one of NYC Geek.

55. Chelsea Market

9.2
75 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Market · Chelsea · 1218 tips and reviews

Kathryn Y.Kathryn Yu: Chelsea Market is built inside the old Nabisco Factory. The first Oreo was baked here in 1912.

Mmuseumm is one of NYC Geek.

56. Mmuseumm

8.4
4 Cortlandt Alley (btwn Franklin & White St), New York, NY
Museum · Downtown Manhattan · 20 tips and reviews
5 Pointz is one of NYC Geek.

57. 5 Pointz

4623 Crane St (at Jackson Ave.), Long Island City, NY
Art Gallery · 83 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: While you’re there, check out the 5 Pointz Aerosol Art Center, which houses more than 350 murals.

The Daily News Building is one of NYC Geek.

58. The Daily News Building

220 E 42nd St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Office · Midtown East · 15 tips and reviews

Michael L.Michael Liebowitz: The globe hasn't been updated in many years. Gives it kind of a retro feel.

Union Square Metronome is one of NYC Geek.

59. Union Square Metronome

7.4
1 Union Sq S, New York, NY
Public Art · Greenwich Village · 6 tips and reviews

Kathryn Y.Kathryn Yu: The first 7 digits show time in a 24-hour format as hours, minutes, seconds, tenths of a second. The center digit represents hundredths of a second. The remaining digits display time left in the day.

Greenwich Locksmiths is one of NYC Geek.

60. Greenwich Locksmiths

7.5
56 7th Ave S (Morton Street), New York, NY
Locksmith · West Village · 9 tips and reviews

Kathryn Y.Kathryn Yu: Check out the huge mural, made up entirely of old keys.

MongoDB HQ is one of NYC Geek.

61. MongoDB HQ

1633 Broadway (btwn 50th and 51st St), New York, NY
Tech Startup · Theater District · 10 tips and reviews
Mashable HQ is one of NYC Geek.

62. Mashable HQ

114 5th Ave (at W 17th St), New York, NY
Tech Startup · Union Square · 34 tips and reviews
Spotify is one of NYC Geek.

63. Spotify

76 9th Ave (btwn W 15th & W 16th St.), New York, NY
Tech Startup · Chelsea · 17 tips and reviews
HuffPost is one of NYC Geek.

64. HuffPost

770 Broadway (at E 9th St), New York, NY
Office · Greenwich Village · 19 tips and reviews
Kickstarter HQ is one of NYC Geek.

65. Kickstarter HQ

155 Rivington St (btwn Suffolk & Clinton), New York, NY
Tech Startup · Lower East Side · 8 tips and reviews
MakerBot Industries HQ is one of NYC Geek.

66. MakerBot Industries HQ

1 Metrotech Ctr, Brooklyn, NY
Tech Startup · Boerum Hill · 5 tips and reviews
Tumblr HQ is one of NYC Geek.

67. Tumblr HQ

35 E 21st St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Office · Flatiron District · 32 tips and reviews
Bitly HQ is one of NYC Geek.

68. Bitly HQ

139 5th Ave (20th and 21st St), New York, NY
Tech Startup · Flatiron District · 4 tips and reviews
Stack Exchange is one of NYC Geek.

69. Stack Exchange

55 Broadway (Exchange Place), New York, NY
Tech Startup · Financial District · 4 tips and reviews
Codecademy HQ is one of NYC Geek.

70. Codecademy HQ

49 W 27th St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Tech Startup · NoMad · 4 tips and reviews
Microsoft is one of NYC Geek.

71. Microsoft

11 Times Sq (W 41st St & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Office · Theater District · 30 tips and reviews
Meetup HQ is one of NYC Geek.

72. Meetup HQ

632 Broadway Fl 10 (at Bleecker St), New York, NY
Tech Startup · Greenwich Village · 13 tips and reviews
Little Owl is one of NYC Geek.

73. Little Owl

8.6
90 Bedford St (at Grove St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · West Village · 247 tips and reviews

Jon S.Jon Steinback: this building was the facade of monica's apartment on 'friends'

Sony Wonder Technology Lab is one of NYC Geek.

74. Sony Wonder Technology Lab

550 Madison Ave (btw 55th St & 56th), New York, NY
Science Museum · Midtown East · 41 tips and reviews
Tinkersphere is one of NYC Geek.

75. Tinkersphere

7.9
165 Broadway (One Liberty Plaza), New York, NY
Electronics Store · Financial District · 4 tips and reviews