Finally, you don't have to be a pious Swedish seaman to relax like one.

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.

La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

Where Greenpoint's first European settler—and troublemaker—made his home.

Historic Greenpoint theater, turned roller disco, now housing a chain pharmacy store.

Haven for steampunks.

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

The last slot car racing arcade in Brooklyn is keeping the dream of speedy little autos alive.

The painter who popularized "bulls" and "bears" as symbols for the stock market didn't get a proper headstone for over a century.

What was once a vast naval cemetery is now home to nesting birds and pollinating bees.

This controversial statue has migrated twice in its life.

A mosaic made of materials gathered from this Brooklyn community adorns the walls of this tunnel.

One of the remaining markers of an era when Brooklyn and Flatbush were separate cities.

Now owned by the National Park Service, this location was once home to illegal boxing matches.

A group dedicated to promoting boating, kayaking and environmental education programs.

The rare American Civil War-era weapon was never fired in anger.

Where one of Greenpoint's "five black arts" was practiced.

The return of something once considered a basic part of life.