Brooklyn, New York
'Jumping Jack' Power Plant
A mysterious, abandoned building rotting on the Brooklyn waterfront.
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Brooklyn, New York
A mysterious, abandoned building rotting on the Brooklyn waterfront.
Brooklyn, New York
A strip of modern stores in historic buildings.
Brooklyn, New York
A 120-year oil leak slowly unleashes more gallons of oil than the Exxon/Mobil disaster.
Brooklyn, New York
The only surviving sidewalk clock in Brooklyn.
Brooklyn, New York
Historic Greenpoint theater turned roller disco, then chain pharmacy, and now Sweetgreen.
Brooklyn, New York
What’s a sure fire way to end up in jail in New York in the 1920s? Peddling bad moonshine.
New York, New York
A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.
Brooklyn, New York
Once home to the country's most gargantuan ships, this graving dock now waits for people to buy furniture.
Brooklyn, New York
The factory that helped produce a dominant form of lighting before Thomas Edison.
Brooklyn, New York
Once called Winthrop Park in 1889, home to a decidedly sexy tribute to the Monitor vs. Merrimac battle.
Brooklyn, New York
Topped by a distinctive beehive dome, it’s been called by architectural historians and locals, “Brooklyn's Sacré-Cœur.”
Brooklyn, New York
Compensation for the destruction of a historic shipyard.
Brooklyn, New York
A Red Hook dive bar that is holding onto its roots.
Brooklyn, New York
Obscure and obsolete publications are given new life as works of art.
Brooklyn, New York
A massive forgotten storehouse from 1913 on the Brooklyn Waterfront has a spectacular view of Brooklyn.
Brooklyn, New York
Where infamous mobster and leader of Murder Inc. Albert Anastasia made his home.
Brooklyn, New York
This former Norwegian sailor's church is slowly being taken over by ramshackle robot musicians.
Brooklyn, New York
Two monstrous warehouses. One now holds priceless works of art, the other stands abandoned and dilapidated.
Brooklyn, New York
The remnants of what was once the largest film studio on the East Coast are hiding in plain sight.
Brooklyn, New York
A world of whimsy and wonder aboard a one of a kind historic landmark vessel.
Brooklyn, New York
Micro-distillery in Brooklyn produces New York’s first homemade rum since Prohibition.
Brooklyn, New York
Enter the deli, walk until you hit the taxidermy, then order some hot, homey guisado.
Brooklyn, New York
Fabrication workshop where the encasement for One World Trade Center's beacon was constructed.
Brooklyn, New York
Here, exhibits come with a side of edible history.