Come for the pastrami, stay for the million-dollar art.

The most unloved grain elevator in Brooklyn was a “Magnificent Mistake.”

One of only two remaining Victorian-era greenhouses in New York.

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

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

Empty, but not abandoned, this cavernous Brooklyn loading dock was once considered the largest individual building in the world.

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

A modern zoetrope on the New York City subway.

Walk into the 19th century without leaving Brooklyn.

A charming "tea atelier" hidden away in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

A massive forgotten storehouse from 1913 on the Brooklyn Waterfront has a spectacular view of Brooklyn.

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

“Invented in Key West, Perfected in Brooklyn."

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

This innocent-looking townhome is actually a subway exit.

A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.

Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

Ride the subways of yesteryear.

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

This iconic tattoo shop has its own onsite museum with artifacts from the early history of modern body art.

In the back of a nondescript sports bar is a museum-worthy mural by legendary cartoonists.

On this island, you suck away your garbage via an elaborate pneumatic tube system.