Brooklyn, New York
First Maryland Regiment Mass Grave
The mass grave of a heroic Revolutionary War regiment sits below an empty lot near the Gowanus Canal.
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Brooklyn, New York
The mass grave of a heroic Revolutionary War regiment sits below an empty lot near the Gowanus Canal.
Brooklyn, New York
A heartbreaking monument showing the last morning in the life of Jane Griffith.
Queens, New York
Chefs from Tibet's Kham region offer steaming meat pies and noodle soups in this nook behind a jewelry store.
New York, New York
Recovered suit of a cannibalistic West African gang.
Brooklyn, New York
HBO series' stage tucked away in a Greenpoint lot is the largest theatrical set of its kind in the United States.
Brooklyn, New York
A burial ground of rusting metal grave markers.
Brooklyn, New York
This city park was once a lookout point for George Washington’s army during the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776.
Brooklyn, New York
This seemingly unremarkable boulder is said to bear the hoofprint of the devil himself.
New York, New York
Manhattan's deadly West Side railroad, which killed hundreds of New Yorkers, is remembered by this simple plaque.
Brooklyn, New York
Final resting place for the Triangle Shirtwaist fire’s unidentified victims.
Brooklyn, New York
This recipe is set in stone.
Queens, New York
Where the four original members of the Ramones hung out and revolutionized punk rock.
Bronx, New York
Hidden inside one of the world's most well-visited zoos is a secret plaque promising eternal life.
Brooklyn, New York
At this hidden studio, the dying art of taxidermy is alive and well.
New York, New York
Revolutionary War casualties fill the only 17th century structure remaining in Manhattan.
New York, New York
Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.
Queens, New York
Some of New York's best tacos can be found in the back of an unassuming bodega in Queens.
New York, New York
There are owls with glowing eyes in Herald Square.
New York, New York
The front yard of an Upper East Side town house hides the last fragment of one of New York's most famous theatres.
New York, New York
Possible relics of the ancient Roman city are hidden in this restaurant's façade.
Queens, New York
The best B-movies filmed on a shoestring budget were born here.
New York, New York
In the back of a nondescript sports bar is a museum-worthy mural by legendary cartoonists.
New York, New York
This historic building housed the surviving crew members of the Titanic, who were left destitute after the wreck.
New York, New York
The first museum in the United States dedicated entirely to posters.