The last of nine massive kilns that produced many of the red bricks for buildings in Washington, D.C. and northern Virginia in the early 20th century.

The first national memorial to honor all women suffragists stands on land where suffragists were once imprisoned.

America’s smallest national park site is the former residence of exiled Polish national hero Thaddeus Kosciuszko.

A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.

The world's oldest soul food restaurant is also one of its best.

Through the decades, Black music stars have performed at this historic hub for music and the arts.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

Thriving meadows span a rooftop in one of Brooklyn's most heavily industrialized neighborhoods.

Once called Winthrop Park in 1889, home to a decidedly sexy tribute to the Monitor vs. Merrimac battle.

A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

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."

Brooklyn vintners creating world-class wine in a city not known for its vineyards.

Lehigh Valley barge No. 79 still gets tugged along - but now it houses a museum and unusual performances.

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

A community farm in the midst of the Brooklyn concrete.

A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.

A way to take your secrets to someone else's grave.

A modern zoetrope on the New York City subway.

This beautiful Brooklyn monument over a crypt memorializes a grim and largely unknown story from the American Revolution.

Historic Greenpoint theater turned roller disco, then chain pharmacy, and now Sweetgreen.

The only surviving sidewalk clock in Brooklyn.

Neoclassical bank designed by NY architects Helmle & Huberty.

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