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

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

The only surviving sidewalk clock in Brooklyn.

Neoclassical bank designed by NY architects Helmle & Huberty.

Built as a home for the Union Porcelain magnate in 1867, now the Greenpoint Reformed Church and home to a ceramic mystery.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

Church featuring "high Victorian gothic" architecture.

If you were standing here on October 5th, 1950, you'd be dead.

The factory for the popular Dumbo location, the Greenpoint shop is a quiet gem.

Enormous one time fiber mill now houses local artists and small businesses.

Once a dumping spot, now a park with a kayak launch.

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

A drawbridge named for a potentially intersex Polish national who fought alongside George Washington during the American Revolution, and an example of "Pulaski Red".

A dollhouse full of taxidermy rodents, each one handcrafted and given a sordid past.

The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.

This imperial marble stele was given to Harvard by Chinese alumni in the 1930s.

A real plaque marks the spot where a Faulknerian character committed fictional suicide.

This hotel was the site of major events in sports and radio history. It was also used as a detention center during World War II.

Dedicated to the neverending mathematical constant, this plaque next to a park bench was sponsored by an anonymous benefactor.

Harry Houdini plunged into the Charles River and performed one of his escape acts here in 1908.

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

Since 1929, millions have sought miraculous healing and solace from this unknown yet deeply revered Irish priest.

This Victorian home turned opera house may have a phantom of its own.

A stone marker commemorating the first time sound was transmitted over wires.