The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

Known as the "Forgotten City" it was home to industry, riots, artists, squatters, and to one of the largest single disaster fires in New York City.

Once a ferry dock, radio transmitter, and now a new Greenpoint park.

Queen Anne style apartment house built in 1886.

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

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

Nature and beauty amidst pollution and industrial wreckage.

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

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

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

A graffiti Mecca welcoming artists from around the world.

This modest span in an industrial neighborhood is one of only four retractile bridges in the United States

Offbeat arts organization that hosts exhibitions, events, and explorations.

A New York warehouse filled with an enormous amount of goods saved from the landfills and donated for creative use.

The best B-movies filmed on a shoestring budget were born here.

A self-made museum in Queens, New York continues to display the work of a sculptor known for paving his own way.

This outdoor gallery of sculptures along the East River was once a landfill.

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

The graveyard holds the remains of Irish immigrants who arrived in Queens after fleeing the Great Famine.

Holding the most bodies of any cemetery in the United States.

A remnant from the golden age of aviation still in use today, Pan Am's Clipper service took off from this Art Deco gem.

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

This 19th-century clock has been restored to help withstand the harsh environment of its seaside home.

This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.