A hidden architectural treasure in New York's Brooklyn.

This secluded ruin was once a home for exotic plants.

Take in a rare, face-to-face glimpse of Lady Liberty at this tucked away Red Hook park.

A B.Y.O.B. Mexican cantina lives inside one of the last tortilla factories in Brooklyn.

Records of the dead describe the myriad odd ways people used to die.

A way to take your secrets to someone else's grave.

The world's largest collection of materials relating to lesbian history is housed in a Brooklyn townhouse.

Nature and beauty amidst pollution and industrial wreckage.

One of only two remaining Victorian-era greenhouses in New York.

Walk into the 19th century without leaving Brooklyn.

A Jewish deli run by Yemeni Muslims in an Afro-Caribbean neighborhood is quintessential Brooklyn.

Empty, but not abandoned, this cavernous Brooklyn loading dock was once considered the largest individual building in the world.

This otherwise innocuous bodega was once the headquarters of the most feared assassin's guild in American history.

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

The factory for the popular Dumbo location, the Greenpoint shop is a quiet gem.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.

This Civil War monument was designed by an eccentric architect and Gettysburg veteran.

Arlington Cemetery exhibit dedicated to death and grieving.

Century-old shop, specializing in Occult products.