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

An unconventional space for art and science housed in a massive old warehouse.

“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."

Brooklyn vintners creating world-class wine in a city not known for its vineyards.

One of the largest public housing complexes in New York once visited by Eleanor Roosevelt.

Come for the sustainable organic chocolate, stay for the sustainable organic booze.

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

Lehigh Valley barge No. 79 still gets tugged along - but now it houses a museum and unusual performances.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

The pioneering photographer's prints are immortalized inside her childhood home.

Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.

A one-ton statue of Steve Rogers beautifies the entry to a Brooklyn Bed, Bath & Beyond.

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

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

The flagship building of an early national restaurant chain is a superb example of terra cotta art.

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

The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

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

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

Waterway populated with abandoned projects, including a submarine.

This small, hidden cove is home to abandoned boats.

Nearly four centuries after its founding, remnants of one of the oldest planned communities in North America are still visible in southern Brooklyn.

One Brooklyn man's collection of life-size fiberglass statues has taken over his entire yard.