Nature and beauty amidst pollution and industrial wreckage.

A modern addition to the Greenpoint skyline.

Four cars from the old system were once on display, but were removed in 2014.

The factory that helped produce a dominant form of lighting before Thomas Edison.

Once home to the country's most gargantuan ships, this graving dock now waits for people to buy furniture.

A retired oil tanker now offering amazing views of New York City.

A strip of modern stores in historic buildings.

The humble fort that saved Washington.

Take in a rare, face-to-face glimpse of Lady Liberty at this tucked away Red Hook park.

“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."

A mosaic made of materials gathered from this Brooklyn community adorns the walls of this tunnel.

A century-old magnolia tree is the only living landmark tree in New York City.

This miniature village stays behind in the Breuer Building, even as the museums around it come and go.

Nearly four centuries after its founding, remnants of one of the oldest planned communities in North America are still visible in southern Brooklyn.

This small, hidden cove is home to abandoned boats.

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.

This innocent-looking townhome is actually a subway exit.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

One man's remarkable private collection of art from around the world.

The first museum in the United States dedicated entirely to posters.

Inside this museum, the history of the Walt Disney Family empire is on full display.

A beautiful collection of architectural ornaments rescued from demolished New York City buildings.

The end of the 4 Line is also the end of the line for 300,000 souls in one of NYC's most illustrious cemeteries.

Hidden behind a gate in Greenwich Village is a little farmhouse that once served as the writing studio of a bestselling author.