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Atlas Obscura Brooklyn

Atlas Obscura Brooklyn

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Created by Nate Folkert • Updated On: February 22, 2017

from http://www.atlasobscura.com/things-to-do/brooklyn-new-york

Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co. is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

1. Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co.

7.9
372 5th Ave (at 5th St), Brooklyn, NY
Toy Store · Central Slope · 28 tips and reviews
Dead Horse Bay is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

2. Dead Horse Bay

7.0
Belt parkway, New York, NY
Scenic Lookout · 6 tips and reviews
New York Transit Museum is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

3. New York Transit Museum

9.2
99 Schermerhorn St (Boerum Pl), Brooklyn, NY
History Museum · Downtown Brooklyn · 133 tips and reviews
Admirals Row is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

4. Admirals Row

Brooklyn, NY
Neighborhood · No tips or reviews
Gowanus Batcave is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

5. Gowanus Batcave

187 3rd Street, Brooklyn, NY
Factory · Gowanus · 2 tips and reviews
Atlantic Avenue Tunnel Tour is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

6. Atlantic Avenue Tunnel Tour

130 Atlantic Ave (at Court St), Brooklyn, NY
Other Great Outdoors · Cobble Hill · 8 tips and reviews
The City Reliquary is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

7. The City Reliquary

7.5
370 Metropolitan Ave (Havemeyer), Brooklyn, NY
Museum · Williamsburg · 24 tips and reviews
'Secret' Subway Exit is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

8. 'Secret' Subway Exit

58 Joralemon St (Willow Pl.), Brooklyn, NY
Historic and Protected Site · Brooklyn Heights · 1 tip
Brooklyn Art Library is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

9. Brooklyn Art Library

28 Frost St (btwn Union Ave & Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
Library · Williamsburg · 18 tips and reviews
Robotic Church is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

10. Robotic Church

133 Pioneer Street, Brooklyn, NY
Public Art · Red Hook · 2 tips and reviews
Broken Angel is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

11. Broken Angel

4 Downing St (at Quincy St), Brooklyn, NY
Sculpture Garden · Clinton Hill · 2 tips and reviews
Masstransiscope is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

12. Masstransiscope

Brooklyn, NY
Public Art · Downtown Brooklyn · 2 tips and reviews
Interference Archive is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

13. Interference Archive

7.9
314 7th St (2nd Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Library · Gowanus · No tips or reviews
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

14. Brooklyn Botanic Garden

9.4
990 Washington Ave (btwn President St & Empire Blvd), Brooklyn, NY
Botanical Garden · Prospect Park · 322 tips and reviews
House of Yes is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

15. House of Yes

9.2
2 Wyckoff Ave (at Jefferson St), Brooklyn, NY
Night Club · Bushwick · 51 tips and reviews
Friends Cemetery (Quakers) is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

16. Friends Cemetery (Quakers)

Center Dr (at West Dr), Brooklyn, NY
Cemetery · Prospect Park · 1 tip
Silent Barn is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

17. Silent Barn

603 Bushwick Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Rock Club · Bushwick · 17 tips and reviews
Rubulad is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

18. Rubulad

626 Bushwick Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Night Club · Bushwick · No tips or reviews
Red Hook Grain Terminal is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

19. Red Hook Grain Terminal

80 Halleck St, Brooklyn, NY
Factory · Red Hook · 2 tips and reviews
Sunshine Laundry & Pinball Emporium is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

20. Sunshine Laundry & Pinball Emporium

8.8
860 Manhattan Ave (at Milton St), Brooklyn, NY
Laundry Service · Greenpoint · 35 tips and reviews
Bellocq is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

21. Bellocq

8.8
104 West St (at Kent St), Brooklyn, NY
Tea Room · Greenpoint · 22 tips and reviews
Steve's Authentic Key Lime Pies is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

22. Steve's Authentic Key Lime Pies

8.9
185 Van Dyke St (at Ferris St), Brooklyn, NY
Pie Shop · Red Hook · 116 tips and reviews
Electric Warehouse - The Lab is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

23. Electric Warehouse - The Lab

1428 Fulton St (Tompkins Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Night Club · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 7 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Army Terminal is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

24. Brooklyn Army Terminal

8.8
140 58th St (at 2nd Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Structure · Sunset Park · 14 tips and reviews
Vinegar Hill is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

25. Vinegar Hill

Brooklyn, NY
Neighborhood · 1 tip
Mill Basin Kosher Deli is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

26. Mill Basin Kosher Deli

8.3
5823 Avenue T (E 59th St), Brooklyn, NY
Kosher Restaurant · Flatlands · 28 tips and reviews
Grand Army Plaza is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

27. Grand Army Plaza

9.2
Flatbush Ave (Eastern Pkwy), Brooklyn, NY
Plaza · 58 tips and reviews
Madagascar Institute is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

28. Madagascar Institute

217 Butler St, Brooklyn, NY
Art Gallery · Boerum Hill · 2 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Navy Yard is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

29. Brooklyn Navy Yard

9.1
63 Flushing Ave (btwn Navy St & Clinton Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Historic and Protected Site · Brooklyn Navy Yard · 20 tips and reviews
McGovern-Weir Greenhouse is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

30. McGovern-Weir Greenhouse

750–751 5th Ave (25th St), Brooklyn, NY
Flower Store · Greenwood Heights · No tips or reviews
68th Police Precinct Station House and Stable is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

31. 68th Police Precinct Station House and Stable

4302 4th Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Police Station · Sunset Park · 1 tip
Cacao Prieto is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

32. Cacao Prieto

8.4
218 Conover St, Brooklyn, NY
Distillery · Red Hook · 26 tips and reviews
Buzz-a-Rama 500 is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

33. Buzz-a-Rama 500

69 church st (Dahill Rd), New York, NY
Race Track · 9 tips and reviews
Floyd Bennett Field is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

34. Floyd Bennett Field

8.4
1 Aviation Rd (Flatbush Ave & Shore Pkwy), Brooklyn, NY
National Park · Southeastern Brooklyn · 17 tips and reviews
Cat Village is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

35. Cat Village

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 1 tip
Gowanus Ballroom is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

36. Gowanus Ballroom

7.5
55 9th Street, Building 61, Brooklyn, NY
Art Gallery · Gowanus · No tips or reviews

37. Abraham & Strauss

Brooklyn, NY
Department Store · Downtown Brooklyn · No tips or reviews
Greenpoint Terminal Market is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

38. Greenpoint Terminal Market

7.2
72 Noble St, Brooklyn, NY
Flea Market · Greenpoint · 1 tip
Camperdown Elm is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

39. Camperdown Elm

8.1
Hill Dr (at East Dr), Brooklyn, NY
Scenic Lookout · Prospect Park · 2 tips and reviews
Coney Island Creek Park is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

40. Coney Island Creek Park

7.6
Bay View Ave (btwn Sea Gate Ave & W 33rd St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Sea Gate · 6 tips and reviews
Bargemusic is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

41. Bargemusic

8.7
2 Furman St. (at Fulton Ferry Landing), Brooklyn, NY
Boat or Ferry · Brooklyn Heights · 6 tips and reviews
Sunny's is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

42. Sunny's

9.4
253 Conover St (at Beard St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Red Hook · 90 tips and reviews
Prospect Park Carousel is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

43. Prospect Park Carousel

8.8
454 Flatbush Ave (at East Dr), Brooklyn, NY
Attraction · Prospect Park · 23 tips and reviews
House of Wax is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

44. House of Wax

8.3
445 Albee Square West, Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Downtown Brooklyn · 25 tips and reviews
Eagle Street Rooftop Farms is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

45. Eagle Street Rooftop Farms

7.2
44 Eagle St (btwn West St & Franklin St), Brooklyn, NY
Farmers Market · Greenpoint · 7 tips and reviews
Newtown Creek Nature Walk is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

46. Newtown Creek Nature Walk

6.8
Paidge street, Brooklyn, NY
Scenic Lookout · Greenpoint · 14 tips and reviews
Most Holy Trinity Cemetery is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

47. Most Holy Trinity Cemetery

685 Central Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Cemetery · No tips or reviews
Bushwick City Farm is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

48. Bushwick City Farm

6.8
Broadway (Arion), Brooklyn, NY
Farm · Bushwick · 1 tip
Coney Art Walls is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

49. Coney Art Walls

8.2
3050 Stillwell Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Street Art · Coney Island · 3 tips and reviews
Deno's Wonder Wheel is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

50. Deno's Wonder Wheel

8.6
1025 Boardwalk W, Brooklyn, NY
Attraction · Coney Island · 55 tips and reviews
Louis Valentino Jr Park & Pier is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

51. Louis Valentino Jr Park & Pier

9.1
Coffey St & Ferris St, Brooklyn, NY
Park · Red Hook · 34 tips and reviews
Gage & Tollner is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

52. Gage & Tollner

9.0
372 Fulton St (at Jay St), Brooklyn, NY
Steakhouse · Downtown Brooklyn · 16 tips and reviews
Torah Animal World is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

53. Torah Animal World

1605 41st St, Brooklyn, NY
Museum · Borough Park · No tips or reviews
Marylander Mass Grave is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

54. Marylander Mass Grave

209 8th street (3rd avenue), Brooklyn, NY
Historic and Protected Site · Gowanus · No tips or reviews
Breuckelen Distillery is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

55. Breuckelen Distillery

77 19th St, Brooklyn, NY
Distillery · Greenwood Heights · 2 tips and reviews
Acme Smoked Fish is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

56. Acme Smoked Fish

8.9
30 Gem St, Brooklyn, NY
Fish Market · Greenpoint · 32 tips and reviews
Evergreens Cemetery is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

57. Evergreens Cemetery

1629 Bushwick Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Cemetery · No tips or reviews
Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

58. Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum

8.0
5816 Clarendon Rd (at Ralph Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Museum · East Flatbush · 6 tips and reviews
Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

59. Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims

75 Hicks St (Orange), Brooklyn, NY
Church · Brooklyn Heights · 7 tips and reviews
Pioneer Works is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

60. Pioneer Works

9.5
159 Pioneer St (btwn Conover & Van Brunt St), Brooklyn, NY
Event Space · Red Hook · 39 tips and reviews
Weeksville Heritage Center is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

61. Weeksville Heritage Center

8.4
1698 Bergen St, Brooklyn, NY
History Museum · Weeksville · 8 tips and reviews
Van Brunt Stillhouse is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

62. Van Brunt Stillhouse

9.0
6 Bay St, Brooklyn, NY
Distillery · Red Hook · 18 tips and reviews
Green-Wood Cemetery is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

63. Green-Wood Cemetery

9.2
500 25th St (at 5th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cemetery · Greenwood Heights · 72 tips and reviews
Red Hook Winery is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

64. Red Hook Winery

9.1
175 Van Dyke St (Pier 41 Suite 325A), Brooklyn, NY
Wine Bar · Red Hook · 28 tips and reviews
Red Hook Bait & Tackle is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

65. Red Hook Bait & Tackle

320 Van Brunt St (at Pioneer St.), Brooklyn, NY
Dive Bar · Red Hook · 26 tips and reviews
Precious Metal is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

66. Precious Metal

142 Troutman Street (Central avenue), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Bushwick · 9 tips and reviews
Spectacle Theater is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

67. Spectacle Theater

7.6
124 S 3rd St, Brooklyn, NY
Indie Movie Theater · Williamsburg · 6 tips and reviews
Pencil Factory is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

68. Pencil Factory

61 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Office · Greenpoint · 1 tip

69. Brooklyn Grange Rooftop Farm Navy Yard

63 Flushing Ave Bldg 3 (Clermont), Brooklyn, NY
Farm · Bushwick · No tips or reviews
Revolutionary War Cemetery is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

70. Revolutionary War Cemetery

New York
Cemetery · Bay Ridge · No tips or reviews
Mount Prospect Park is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

71. Mount Prospect Park

9.0
68 Eastern Pkwy (Flatbush Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Prospect Park · 21 tips and reviews
Erasmus Hall High School is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

72. Erasmus Hall High School

6.5
911 Flatbush Ave (at Church Ave), Brooklyn, NY
High School · Flatbush · 4 tips and reviews
The Yankee Historic Ferry is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

73. The Yankee Historic Ferry

Hoboken, NJ
Boat or Ferry · No tips or reviews
Waterfront Museum Barge is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

74. Waterfront Museum Barge

New York
Boat or Ferry · Cobble Hill · No tips or reviews
Studebaker Building is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

75. Studebaker Building

1469 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Structure · Crown Heights · No tips or reviews
Bushwick Inlet Park is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

76. Bushwick Inlet Park

9.1
Kent Ave (at N 10th St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Williamsburg · 24 tips and reviews
Jalopy Theatre and School of Music is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

77. Jalopy Theatre and School of Music

9.0
315 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY
Concert Hall · Carroll Gardens · 22 tips and reviews
Greenpoint Manufacturing and Design Center is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

78. Greenpoint Manufacturing and Design Center

1155-1205 Manhattan Ave (Commercial St.), Brooklyn, NY
Coworking Space · Greenpoint · 1 tip

79. Long Island Coignet Stone Company Building

Smith Street (3rd Ave and 3rd St), Brooklyn, NY
Structure · Gowanus · 1 tip
Red Hook Ballfield Food Vendors is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

80. Red Hook Ballfield Food Vendors

8.2
Bay St (at Clinton St), Brooklyn, NY
Street Food Gathering · Red Hook · 59 tips and reviews
Monsignor McGolrick Park is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

81. Monsignor McGolrick Park

9.2
Driggs Ave (at Monitor St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Greenpoint · 44 tips and reviews
Kammetal is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

82. Kammetal

Sebring, Brooklyn, NY
Factory · Red Hook · No tips or reviews
Red Hook Community Farm is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

83. Red Hook Community Farm

7.9
Columbia Street (Beard Street), New York, NY
Farm · 1 tip
The End of India Street Pier is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

84. The End of India Street Pier

7.2
155 West St (West st.), Brooklyn, NY
Scenic Lookout · Greenpoint · 3 tips and reviews
Erie Basin Park is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

85. Erie Basin Park

8.1
1 Beard St, Brooklyn, NY
Park · Red Hook · 4 tips and reviews
MTA Subway - Hoyt/Schermerhorn Sts (A/C/G) is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

86. MTA Subway - Hoyt/Schermerhorn Sts (A/C/G)

Schermerhorn St (at Hoyt St), Brooklyn, NY
Metro Station · Downtown Brooklyn · 11 tips and reviews
WNYC Transmitter Park is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

87. WNYC Transmitter Park

9.5
2 Greenpoint Ave (at West St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Greenpoint · 59 tips and reviews
Hugh L. Carey Tunnel is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

88. Hugh L. Carey Tunnel

5.4
I-478, New York, NY
Tunnel · 24 tips and reviews
Greenpoint Shul is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

89. Greenpoint Shul

108 Noble Street, Brooklyn, NY
Education · Greenpoint · 1 tip
Red Hook Community Court is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

90. Red Hook Community Court

88 Visitation Pl, Brooklyn, NY
Courthouse · Red Hook · 2 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Cruise Terminal is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

91. Brooklyn Cruise Terminal

72 Bowne St (at Conover & Pioneer St), Brooklyn, NY
Pier · Red Hook · 8 tips and reviews
Astral Apartments is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

92. Astral Apartments

180 Franklin St, Brooklyn, NY
Apartment or Condo · No tips or reviews
PS 15 Patrick Daley School is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

93. PS 15 Patrick Daley School

New York
Education · Red Hook · No tips or reviews
Red Hook (West) - NYCHA is one of Atlas Obscura Brooklyn.

94. Red Hook (West) - NYCHA

80 Dwight St (at King St.), Brooklyn, NY
Housing Development · Red Hook · 4 tips and reviews