Shoreham, New York
Shoreham Nuclear Power Plant
The first commercial nuclear power plant constructed on Long Island.
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Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in Red Hook
A cruise terminal that changes the atmosphere of Red Hook's industrial waterfront.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
Headless Horseman Bridge
The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.
Brooklyn, New York
Smith-9 Street Station
The highest rapid transit station in the world.
Alden, New York
Town Line, New York
The "last holdout of the Confederacy” actually sat at the edge of the Canadian border.
Queens, New York
Pulaski Bridge
A drawbridge named for a potentially intersex Polish national who fought alongside George Washington during the American Revolution, and an example of "Pulaski Red".
New York, New York
West Terrace at the Cloisters
This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.
Brooklyn, New York
Digester Eggs
A modern addition to the Greenpoint skyline.
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn Battery Tunnel
The longest continuous underwater road in North America was built at the insistence of Franklin Roosevelt.
Albany, New York
World’s Largest Nipper Statue
This giant monument of the RCA mascot is a beloved fixture in Albany, New York.
New York, New York
Hall of North American Mammals
Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.
Brooklyn, New York
La Salle Hall
Now the site of a high school, this was almost the location of the largest cathedral in the US.
New York, New York
Spring Street Salt Shed
This simple Manhattan salt house is artfully shaped... well, like a giant granule of salt.
Brooklyn, New York
Captain America Statue
A one-ton statue of Steve Rogers beautifies the entry to a Brooklyn Bed, Bath & Beyond.
Brooklyn, New York
Hoyt-Schermerhorn Subway Station
Michael Jackson got Bad and Crocodile Dundee walked on heads in this iconic Brooklyn subway station.
New York, New York
WPA Murals of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
Magnificent New Deal Murals evoke a time when New York City harbor was one of the world's greatest and busiest ports.
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn Theatre Fire Memorial
A mass grave for victims of one of the city’s worst fires.
Brooklyn, New York
Red Hook Ball Fields Food Vendors
This micro-industry of Latino cuisine along Red Hook's Ball Fields represents a victory in a food fight with the city.
New York, New York
Saint Vartan Armenian Cathedral
A replica of a 7th-century church hides in plain sight in the middle of the concrete jungle.
Orient, New York
Plum Island Animal Disease Center
A tiny islet just off Long Island offers a wealth of infectious curiosities.
Albany, New York
The First Shaker Village
The first American home of the isolated, egalitarian religion has a trove of Shaker architecture and artifacts.
New York, New York
Survivor Tree
The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.
New York, New York
The Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
The home of the first American-born saint is one of the only curved buildings in New York.
Brooklyn, New York
'The Dinner Party'
This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.
