Historic Greenpoint theater turned roller disco, then chain pharmacy, and now Sweetgreen.

A massive art collective tries a new take on Brooklyn's DIY music scene—by making it fully legal.

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

A cruise terminal that changes the atmosphere of Red Hook's industrial waterfront.

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

A wooden rollercoaster that still delivers a thrill.

Once called Winthrop Park in 1889, home to a decidedly sexy tribute to the Monitor vs. Merrimac battle.

The highest rapid transit station in the world.

The longest continuous underwater road in North America was built at the insistence of Franklin Roosevelt.

This unique house, the only one of its kind in Brooklyn, was built as part of a real estate developer's showcase.

Constructed in the 1920s, this former pencil factory is now an office building.

Michael Jackson got Bad and Crocodile Dundee walked on heads in this iconic Brooklyn subway station.

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

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

This preserved wilderness hides the remains of a colonial grain mill used to feed George Washington's troops.

Oldest surviving example of a Dutch saltbox frame house in America.

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.

A tree that grows parallel to the ground was declared Brooklyn's "crowning curio" by the poet who saved it.

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

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

A massive forgotten storehouse from 1913 on the Brooklyn Waterfront has a spectacular view of Brooklyn.

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

Take in a rare, face-to-face glimpse of Lady Liberty at this tucked away Red Hook park.