A modern addition to the Greenpoint skyline.

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

Michael Jackson got Bad and Crocodile Dundee walked on heads in this iconic Brooklyn subway station.

Three stories above you, your salad is being grown.

Dedicated to preserving the history of free Black communities in Brooklyn and beyond.

This family-owned bakery is one of the last places in Brooklyn to sell the Nation of Islam–inspired bean pie.

The home of aviation trailblazers, in a remote corner of the big city.

This secluded ruin was once a home for exotic plants.

Once a popular watering hole among longshoremen and shipyard workers, this neighborhood treasure spans more than 100 years of Red Hook history.

Nature and beauty amidst pollution and industrial wreckage.

Check out the underground party scene at the "Burning Man of Brooklyn."

A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

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

The highest point on the island known for buildings that touch the sky.

The most confusing clock in New York.

This Dutch Colonial home is the oldest remaining farmhouse in Manhattan.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

The oldest house in Manhattan is now a museum that remembers the home's sordid history of scandals, vice-presidents, and ghosts.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.