“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."

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

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

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

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

Volunteer-run library dedicated to exploring five decades of activism history.

A museum devoted to bringing to light forgotten or neglected histories through exhibitions, education and public programming.

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

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

A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.

One of the deadliest American air disasters is nearly forgotten in Brooklyn.

Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

A modern zoetrope on the New York City subway.

Steam out your ears for New Year's Eve.

Haven for steampunks.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

A Natural History and Science Emporium.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.

Set sail on a small scale.

Once the tallest building in the world and the site of "the highest dinner ever held in New York" this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.

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