This Queens beer hall preserves a German culture and language that is all but lost.

Dine on old-school red sauce fare at a former mob hang out and film set for The Sopranos.

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

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

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

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

A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.

Once a popular watering hole among longshoremen and shipyard workers, this neighborhood treasure spans more than 100 years of Red Hook history.

Final resting place of two dozen New York City harbor ships.

Waterway populated with abandoned projects, including a submarine.

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

One Brooklyn man's collection of life-size fiberglass statues has taken over his entire yard.

Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.

Dine on dumplings at the oldest dim sum restaurant in New York.

One of the city’s oldest watering holes was originally the home of a famous James Brown (not that one).

Every year model trains zip through a miniature New York City that's now 150 landmarks strong.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

A curious friendship between two inanimate ladies.

Rummage through this sunken ship, but leave your scuba gear at home.

A little lighthouse in New York City, surrounded by mysterious stories of insanity-driven construction.

A way to take your secrets to someone else's grave.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

In the middle of downtown Brooklyn lies a 165 year old secret hidden right below the surface (closed to the public indefinitely).

Come for the pastrami, stay for the million-dollar art.