Washington, D.C.
Renwick Gallery
The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.
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Washington, D.C.
The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.
Washington, D.C.
A nostalgic bibliographic gem.
Washington, D.C.
Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.
Washington, D.C.
During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.
Washington, D.C.
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
Washington, D.C.
This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years.
Washington, D.C.
With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Brooklyn, New York
Walk into the 19th century without leaving Brooklyn.
Brooklyn, New York
Abandoned 19th century homes once occupied by naval officers, soon to be demolished.
Brooklyn, New York
This impressive mansion in Vinegar Hill has some mysterious details in its architecture.
New York, New York
A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.
Brooklyn, New York
The return of something once considered a basic part of life.
Brooklyn, New York
Once a ferry dock, radio transmitter, and now a new Greenpoint park.
Brooklyn, New York
Spike Lee's provocative film is officially honored right where it was made, the first time a work of art was used as a secondary street name.
Brooklyn, New York
Queen Anne style apartment house built in 1886.
Brooklyn, New York
Constructed in the 1920s, this former pencil factory is now an office building.
Brooklyn, New York
Once a dumping spot, now a park with a kayak launch.
Queens, New York
A drawbridge named for a potentially intersex Polish national who fought alongside George Washington during the American Revolution, and an example of "Pulaski Red".
Brooklyn, New York
Nature and beauty amidst pollution and industrial wreckage.
Brooklyn, New York
A modern addition to the Greenpoint skyline.
New York, New York
A little lighthouse in New York City, surrounded by mysterious stories of insanity-driven construction.
Brooklyn, New York
A 120-year oil leak slowly unleashes more gallons of oil than the Exxon/Mobil disaster.
Queens, New York
A graffiti Mecca welcoming artists from around the world.