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New York, New York

Nathan Hale Hanging Site

A plaque immortalizes the spot where the early American spy said his famous last words: "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
Added by nperri1
Highlands, New Jersey

Sandy Hook Nike Launch Site

Rusting away on the edge of New Jersey are the remains of a Cold War missile launch site.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
New York, New York

Private Passage

Wine bottle sculpture with a ship's stateroom inside.
aboychuk Added by aboychuk
New York, New York

Locomotive Lawn

This diesel train serviced the Brooklyn waterfront for more than three decades.
Added by bruhface88
New York, New York

Al Hirschfeld's Desk and Chair

From this desk Al Hirschfeld drew his influential caricatures of the 20th century's Broadway stars.
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky
New York, New York

Septuagesimo Uno

The name of this tiny pocket park tucked between two buildings on Manhattan's Upper West Side is Latin for its location: "seventy-one."
lampbane Added by lampbane
Staten Island, New York

Site of the Cherry Lane Cemetery

How did a historical Black burial ground become a Staten Island strip mall?
Added by Heather Quinlan
Staten Island, New York

Fresh Kills Landfill

One-time largest man-made structure in the world will be a park in 30 years.
atimian Added by atimian
Staten Island, New York

Willowbrook State School

Failed state-supported institution meant to rehabilitate students with intellectual disabilities.
Nicholas Jackson Added by Nicholas Jackson
Staten Island, New York

Swinburne Island

This abandoned artificial island off the coast of New York City is now home to dozens of harbor seals.
Thomas Hynes Added by Thomas Hynes
Staten Island, New York

Remains of Fort Wadsworth

Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.
Added by Kim W
Bronx, New York

Concrete Plant Park

A riverfront park that both remediated and preserved its industrial past.
Anna Minster Added by Anna Minster
Bronx, New York

St. Raymond’s Cemetery

Final resting place of Typhoid Mary.
HJHausman Added by HJHausman
Queens, New York

76th Street Subway Station

Out of a labyrinth of abandoned tunnels and stops, this Queens subway station is arguably the most mysterious—if it exists at all.
Pat Cassels Added by Pat Cassels
Queens, New York

Louis Armstrong House

The preserved house of a jazz legend still echoes with his music.
Added by stt2104
Brooklyn, New York

Van Brunt St Fire House (H & L Engine Co 101, Engine 202)

Where there’s manufacturing, there’s fire!
Added by Mordy
Brooklyn, New York

Ocean Parkway Malls Marine Life Plaques

A series of fish plaques that are embedded in the malls of Ocean Parkway.
Added by YeleFit
Brooklyn, New York

Replica of the Rock of Amersfort

A miniature version of a legendary Dutch boulder.
Csar00 Added by Csar00
Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn Fire Department House on Norman Avenue

Home to first responders to Greenpoint's devastating oil fires.
kastoory Added by kastoory
Brooklyn, New York

Mechanics and Traders Bank

Ornate "Renaissance Revival" style building.
kastoory Added by kastoory
Brooklyn, New York

The Red Hook Community Justice Center

An experimental, community court opened in 2000 takes a new approach to youth offenders in south Brooklyn.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Brooklyn, New York

Stuffed Animal Tree of Bergen Beach

This suburban enclave is home to a very unique art exhibit.
lampbane Added by lampbane
Brooklyn, New York

Red Hook Community Farm

A community farm in the midst of the Brooklyn concrete.
Added by michelleferlito
Brooklyn, New York

12 Dead From Bad Moonshine

What’s a sure fire way to end up in jail in New York in the 1920s? Peddling bad moonshine.
Added by Mordy