New York's Cheeky Symbol Of Defiance.

The Hess Triangle, a symbol of New York City’s defiant
nature, can be found outside a cigar shop in
Greenwich Village (Credit: Olivier Guiberteau)

When the City of New York declared eminent domain over a stretch of Greenwich Village, one family dug its heels in and fought back.

In a city famed for its mighty towers, the symbol of New York City’s rebellious nature can in fact be found at street level – outside a cigar shop in Greenwich Village.

“It’s obviously not the Statue of Liberty, but for New Yorkers, it’s a beloved and treasured piece of the cityscape,” said Andrew Berman, president of the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation.

In Greenwich Village, the charming brownstone-lined streets don’t always comply with the city’s uniformed grid system: in fact, three roads collide haphazardly outside 110 Seventh Avenue South. At first sight it’s an unremarkable New York intersection. Yellow cabs zip past a Starbucks opposite Village Cigars, with the soaring figure of One World Trade Center further south. 

By Olivier Guiberteau

Full story at BBC TRAVEL.