What’s a sure fire way to end up in jail in New York in the 1920s? Peddling bad moonshine.

The rare American Civil War-era weapon was never fired in anger.

Before online banking and smartphone apps, there was "commuter banking" in the subway in Downtown Brooklyn.

This small, hidden cove is home to abandoned boats.

One Brooklyn man's collection of life-size fiberglass statues has taken over his entire yard.

An arcade packed with a rotating collection of unique independent video games.

A curious friendship between two inanimate ladies.

This otherwise innocuous bodega was once the headquarters of the most feared assassin's guild in American history.

“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."

The factory for the popular Dumbo location, the Greenpoint shop is a quiet gem.

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

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

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

A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.

Compensation for the destruction of a historic shipyard.

Michael Jackson got Bad and Crocodile Dundee walked on heads in this iconic Brooklyn subway station.

The home of aviation trailblazers, in a remote corner of the big city.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.