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

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

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.

A beautiful collection of architectural ornaments rescued from demolished New York City buildings.

For 20 years, local pumpkins have met their fate on the iron fence surrounding this Cobble Hill home.

This unusual subway stop was originally a real estate office.

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

This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.

This secluded ruin was once a home for exotic plants.

This beautiful Brooklyn monument over a crypt memorializes a grim and largely unknown story from the American Revolution.

The highest rapid transit station in the world.

Before online banking and smartphone apps, there was "commuter banking" in the subway in Downtown Brooklyn.

This elaborate tunnel is the first structure composed of cast concrete in the United States.

A century-old magnolia tree is the only living landmark tree in New York City.

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

On the hills of Bay Ridge stands a house straight out of a fairy tale.

This striking arch, one of the first architectural elements constructed in Prospect Park, was recently restored to its original glory.

Behind a bodega is a small museum of relics and ephemera showcasing the history of New York.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

Now the site of a high school, this was almost the location of the largest cathedral in the US.

An island on the Venetian Lagoon hosts this stone chair that has nothing to do with the King of the Huns.

A memorial in the Tiergarten is a reminder of the suffering inflicted on homosexuals by the Nazi regime.