Parks in Brooklyn

This striking arch, one of the first architectural elements constructed in Prospect Park, was recently restored to its original glory.

This beautiful Brooklyn monument over a crypt memorializes a grim and largely unknown story from the American Revolution.

This secluded ruin was once a home for exotic plants.

The rare American Civil War-era weapon was never fired in anger.

This preserved wilderness hides the remains of a colonial grain mill used to feed George Washington's troops.

You can still ride this 100-year-old work of art in Brooklyn's largest public park.

This city park was once a lookout point for George Washington’s army during the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776.

A tree that grows parallel to the ground was declared Brooklyn's "crowning curio" by the poet who saved it.

19th century cemetery hidden in Brooklyn's Prospect Park.