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The original Uncle Sam was actually a New York meatpacker who is buried under this historic grave.

At this small shop off a dirt road in the forest, the specialty is eel the owner caught and smoked himself.

A mysterious air force base built to resemble a Long Island fishing village.

Glacial erratic or man-made dolmen? It probably wasn't druids.

A former poultry store that looks like a giant duck and is one of the "seven wonders" of Long Island.

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

Sunset Park's Guatemalan community knows to head to the back of this bodega for a taste of home.

Dedicated to preserving the history of free Black communities in Brooklyn and beyond.

The first American home of the isolated, egalitarian religion has a trove of Shaker architecture and artifacts.

The mosaic Star of David at the front of this store hints that it's no ordinary Italian grocer.

HBO series' stage tucked away in a Greenpoint lot is the largest theatrical set of its kind in the United States.

This family-owned bakery is one of the last places in Brooklyn to sell the Nation of Islam–inspired bean pie.

This New York estate was designed to resemble a medieval Scottish castle.

The former estate of the Guggenheims, part of the opulent Gold Coast that inspired the Great Gatsby.

Once considered the height of medical modernity, this structure is now the oldest remaining component of Roosevelt Hospital.

This forlorn park is the result of a failed investment turned tax dodge.

The former home of the reclusive "Weird Wendels" who dominated New York real estate a century before Donald Trump.

This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.

A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.

The quarry was abandoned over 100 years ago, after a massive ammunition explosion ended in tragedy.

Amid the marketing blitz of modern Times Square is an elegant holdover from its showbiz glory days.

This small road tunnel is the only place where you can cross beneath the Erie Canal.

The lost town of Neversink, sunk by New York City.

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