citydude

Looking for must see's below 34th Street.

I plan on being all south of Canal Street so I would appreciate some help.

I'm coming to town for a Yankees game at the end of July and have 1 free day to explore, so I'm going to do a couple things I've always wanted to do. First is to walk the Brooklyn Bridge, second is to visit the WTC site.

What I'm looking for is something cool to see in Lower Manhattan.
Not necessarily touristy, but something different.
Someplace a New Yorker would go for lunch or a coffee.
Someplace off the beaten path that a tourist might not be interested in, but a geek like me would
Someplace that might interest the eye of a photographer (architecture, history, pop culture, etc).

Walking Brooklyn Bridge will be my touristy thing to do.
Visting the WTC site and the streets around it is not a touristy thing for me to do, it's a spiritual journey for me. It's something I've felt called to do, even though everyone says "you'll be disappointed, it's just a construction site now". I'm not a morbid person, I'm not an ambulance chaser. But I feel called to walk the streets around the site, remember, and pay my respects.

Beyond that, I'm open to suggestions.

Is there a cool building that you think my camera would appreciate
Is there a cool alley or street that most people wouldn't notice?

Any suggestions would be appreciated. Gimme a local taste of the city. Gimme a picture that no one else will have.

Thanks everyone!