Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

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

This metal eagle one of the final remnants of a newspaper that wanted to keep Brooklyn to Brooklyn.

The factory that helped produce a dominant form of lighting before Thomas Edison.

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

This neo-Gothic former auto showroom is one of the few remaining reminders of Brooklyn's "Automobile Row."

Headquarters of the world's fourth largest Hasidic sect and the first of many "770s" around the world.

The ballpark in "Pigtown" where the Brooklyn Dodgers made their name was replaced with a huge apartment complex.

The preserved house of a jazz legend still echoes with his music.

An easy to overlook storefront hides some of the most authentic and regionally diverse Chinese food in New York.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.

First a horse rendering plant, then a 19th century landfill, this beach is full of glass from thousands upon thousands of broken bottles.

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

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

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

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.

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

Trash escaped from a landfill to fill beaches with all kinds of treasure.

Hill-like structures formed by glaciers and sandy spits of land.

Solar powered Spectacle Island features all-green facilities.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

A lighthouse built to save lives that took quite a few with its treacherous location.