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Brooklyn, New York

Ebbets Field Apartments

The ballpark in "Pigtown" where the Brooklyn Dodgers made their name was replaced with a huge apartment complex.
iblasens Added by iblasens
New York, New York

New York's Adam and Eve Sculptures

Two large-scale sculptures of Adam and Eve greet visitors in the nude at the Time Warner Center in NYC.
Added by Rachel Gould
Brooklyn, New York

Smith-9 Street Station

The highest rapid transit station in the world.
lampbane Added by lampbane
Brooklyn, New York

Transmitter Park

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

Shorakkopoch Rock

A large boulder marks the place where the island of Manhattan was purportedly "sold" to the Dutch.
lampbane Added by lampbane
Brooklyn, New York

Erie Basin

Compensation for the destruction of a historic shipyard.
Added by Mordy
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".
kastoory Added by kastoory
Brooklyn, New York

Love Lane

Love is in the air along the small street in Brooklyn.
Hermit09 Added by Hermit09
Brooklyn, New York

Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument

This beautiful Brooklyn monument over a crypt memorializes a grim and largely unknown story from the American Revolution.
Added by ellenbwright
Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn Battery Tunnel

The longest continuous underwater road in North America was built at the insistence of Franklin Roosevelt.
Dylan Added by Dylan
New York, New York

Spring Street Salt Shed

This simple Manhattan salt house is artfully shaped... well, like a giant granule of salt.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Brooklyn, New York

Hoyt-Schermerhorn Subway Station

Michael Jackson got Bad and Crocodile Dundee walked on heads in this iconic Brooklyn subway station.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
Brooklyn, New York

The Lehigh Barge and the Waterfront Museum Showboat Barge

Lehigh Valley barge No. 79 still gets tugged along - but now it houses a museum and unusual performances.
Added by Mordy
Keene Valley, New York

Lake Tear of the Clouds

Teddy Roosevelt’s famous “midnight ride to the presidency" started at this small lake high up in the Adirondacks.
Meg Added by Meg
Keene Valley, New York

Mount Marcy

The summit Roosevelt conquered before he descended to become The Chief.
thomasharper Added by thomasharper
New York, New York

Edward Mooney House

Built just after the American Revolution, the oldest row house in New York City still stands in Chinatown.
Jessica Gingrich Added by Jessica Gingrich
Flanders, New York

Big Duck

A former poultry store that looks like a giant duck and is one of the "seven wonders" of Long Island.
Added by greg
Greenport, New York

Mitchell Park

A large camera obscura, constructed entirely from digitally fabricated components.
Brooklyn, New York

Vale of Cashmere

This secluded ruin was once a home for exotic plants.
lampbane Added by lampbane
Brooklyn, New York

Museum of Food and Drink

Here, exhibits come with a side of edible history.
Sam OBrien Added by Sam OBrien
New York, New York

U Thant Island

The smallest island in Manhattan is a manmade landfill dominated by a Buddhist peace arch.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
New York, New York

Grand Central Oyster Bar

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.
lukefater Added by lukefater
Brooklyn, New York

Mount Prospect Park

This city park was once a lookout point for George Washington’s army during the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776.
strictlyheather Added by strictlyheather
Brooklyn, New York

'The Dinner Party'

This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.
lampbane Added by lampbane