The ballpark in "Pigtown" where the Brooklyn Dodgers made their name was replaced with a huge apartment complex.

One of the remaining markers of an era when Brooklyn and Flatbush were separate cities.

You can still ride this 100-year-old work of art in Brooklyn's largest public park.

The site of a fallen tree that protected Americans from British forces during the American Revolution.

This secluded ruin was once a home for exotic plants.

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

This metal eagle one of the final remnants of a newspaper that wanted to keep Brooklyn to Brooklyn.

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

A Brooklyn exhibit all about Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding in 1994.

A partially hidden wall graffitied by spectators of the 1976 Bicentennial, recently rediscovered.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

Revolutionary War casualties fill the only 17th century structure remaining in Manhattan.

This humble historic facade hides a history of boozing and the gentlemanly sport of rat-fighting.

A WWI fighter plane and turn-of-the-century penny candy shop are among the unexpected features of this Financial District building.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.

This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.

The home of the first American-born saint is one of the only curved buildings in New York.

Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

Unusual books about food and drink abound in this 19th-century New York townhouse.