A strip of modern stores in historic buildings.

The longest continuous underwater road in North America was built at the insistence of Franklin Roosevelt.

New York's oldest concrete structure is being preserved thanks to the gentrification of Whole Foods.

This micro-industry of Latino cuisine along Red Hook's Ball Fields represents a victory in a food fight with the city.

2,000 barrels of aging beer hidden in a warehouse at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

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

Micro-distillery in Brooklyn produces New York’s first homemade rum since Prohibition.

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

Waterway populated with abandoned projects, including a submarine.

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

A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.

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

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

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

Walk into the 19th century without leaving Brooklyn.

A modern zoetrope on the New York City subway.

A massive forgotten storehouse from 1913 on the Brooklyn Waterfront has a spectacular view of Brooklyn.

This innocent-looking townhome is actually a subway exit.

A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.

There are owls with glowing eyes in Herald Square.

The tiniest little stage in New York.

The iconic Manhattan corner that was once the site of the Beastie Boys' fake clothing store.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

The most confusing clock in New York.