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The outside of The Brooklyn Superhero Supply Company.

Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn Superhero Supply Store

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

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Dead Horse Bay

First a horse rendering plant, then a 19th century landfill, this beach is full of glass from thousands upon thousands of broken bottles.

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1920s Subway Car complete with ceiling fansPhoto by Curious Expeditions

Brooklyn, New York

New York Transit Museum

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

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Brooklyn, New York

Gowanus Batcave

Abandoned power station once home to a squatter community, now being developed into an arts center.

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Brooklyn, New York

Admiral's Row

Abandoned 19th century homes once occupied by naval officers, soon to be demolished.

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City Reliquary Museum

Brooklyn, New York

City Reliquary

Brooklyn has some great collections and some weird collections. This is both.

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Brooklyn, New York

Atlantic Avenue Tunnel

In the middle of downtown Brooklyn lies a 165 year old secret hidden right below the surface (closed to the public indefinitely).

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A wall of sketchbooks at the Brooklyn Art Library.

Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn Art Library

Archiving thousands of artists' sketchbooks from across the globe.

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Stories About Brooklyn

Living candelabras sat or stood unflinching as hot wax dripped onto their bodies, forming incredible sculptures and shapes.

A Dispatch From the Other Side of the Veil

In Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery, Atlas Obscura's "Into the Veil 2017" was a night of sublime contradictions.

by Natasha Frost

October 16, 2017

Sparring at the Underground Boxing Gym.

Inside Brooklyn's 'Soviet Style' Underground Boxing Gym

It's a bit off the beaten path.

January 12, 2017

Dancers from Carte Blanche Performance set the night aglow from a cemetery hilltop.

Take a Peek at the Haunting Sounds and Sights of an After-Dark Cemetery Party

A glimpse at Atlas Obscura's annual soiree at Green-Wood cemetery.

by Megan Roberts

November 17, 2016

There’s an Art Deco Airport Lying Ruined in Brooklyn

Luckily, dedicated volunteers have been restoring the beautiful planes.

by Luke Spencer

Why There’s No Such Thing As A Brooklyn Accent

The New York accent (also found in New Jersey) is one of the most linguistically strange speech patterns in the country.

by Dan Nosowitz

Behind the Scenes of Brooklyn's Airbnb Igloo–Now Trying For Tinder Sponsorship

by Tao Tao Holmes

January 26, 2016

Finding Brooklyn's Ghost Streams, With Old Maps and New Technology

by Sarah Laskow

January 08, 2016

The First Planned Parenthood Only Lasted For 10 Days But Started a Revolution

by Eric Grundhauser

December 04, 2015

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