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Coney Island - Astroland Amusement Park 1000 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11224, Located at the Corner of West 10th Street, 718-372-0275, This family-friendly amusement park is home to The Cyclone, a New York City Landmark and a National Historic Landmark which is listed in the New York State Register of Historic Places. more...  |
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Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park 3059 Denos Vourderis Place, Brooklyn, NY 11224, Located in Coney Island, 718-372-2592, Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park, an official New York City Landmark, is a must when visiting the area. The wheel stands 150 feet high and holds 144 people. The park includes 25 rides, two arcades, live entertainment, and the Sweet Shoppe. more...  |
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Nellie Bly Park 1824 Shore Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11214, This mid-size amusement park features attractions, rides, shows, mini golf, and a petting farm.  |
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Brooklyn Borough Hall (circa 1846-1851) 209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209, Brooklyn's oldest public building, the Greek Revival style Brooklyn Borough Hall is the original City Hall and houses the Brooklyn Borough President. Its features include Tuckahoe marble, a staircase which leads to an entrance with six fluted Ionic columns supporting a triangular pediment, a replaced cast-iron cupola, and the statue of Justice. Brooklyn Borough Hall is a designated New York City Landmark and is also listed on the New York State and National Registers of Historic Places.  |
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Coney Island Lighthouse (circa 1890) Located at Norton Point, Brooklyn, NY 11210, 718-615-2418, Off the western tip of Brooklyn, the white skeletal Coney Island Lighthouse, which stands at 75 feet, features a red light which flashes 24 hours a day and can been see as far away as 14 miles. more... |
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Grand Prospect Hall 263 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215, Located in Historic Park Slope, 718-788-0777, This 19th century Victorian and Bavarian building has been host to many well known personalities, movies, and commercials. It is available for private functions. more...  |
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Lefferts Historic House 95 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, NY 11215, Located in Prospect Park, 718-789-2822, The circa 1783 replacement of the original Lefferts home, built before the American Revolution in the farming village of Flatbush and burned down during the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776, was moved to its present location in 1918. A New York City Landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Lefferts Homestead helps bring early American farm life alive. They also offer children's programs and interactive exhibits. more...  |
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Pieter Claesen Wyckoff House (circa 1652) 5816 Clarendon Road, Brooklyn, NY 11203, 718-629-5400, New York City’s first Landmark, the Pieter Claesen Wyckoff House was restored and opened to the public as a museum dedicated to the City’s early Dutch history. It would later become the Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum and Education Center. Several events and programs are held each year. more...  |
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Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims Orange Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201, Between Hicks & Henry Streets in Brooklyn Heights, 718-624-4743, Called the Grand Central Depot of the Underground Railroad. Plymouth Church's first minister was Henry Ward Beecher. It is a National Historic Landmark and is on the NYC State Heritage Trail of the Underground Railroad. more... |
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Brooklyn Children's Museum 145 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213, 718-735-4400, Founded in 1899, Brooklyn Children's Museum was the first museum created for children. This museum features many interactive exhibits on such subjects as natural history, science, culture, and technology. It is accredited by the American Association of Museums. more...  |
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Brooklyn History Museum 128 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201, Located in Downtown Brooklyn's Historic District, 718-222-4111, Housed in a four-story Queen Anne-style building, which was completed in 1881, the Brooklyn Historical Society was founded in 1863, as the Long Island Historical Society. The Brooklyn Historical Society has developed an urban history center with exhibits, art, documents, artifacts, and programs regarding the cultures which make Brooklyn. The building is a National Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Portions of its interior, including the library, are a designated Interior Landmark by the City of New York. more...  |
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Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11238, 718-638-5000, Housed in a 560,000 square foot Beaux-Arts building, the Brooklyn Museum is one of the oldest and the second largest art museum in the United States. This private, not-for-profit institution's world famous collection and special exhibits represent a wide range of cultures with over one million objects. Contemporary, ancient Egyptian, decorative, American and African arts are just some collections that are on display. more...  |
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden 1000 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225, 718-623-7200, Over 12,000 kinds of plants from around the world can be found at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, a 52-acre living museum. more...  |
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Prospect Park 95 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, NY 11215, 718-965-8951, The 585 acre urban Prospect Park was designed by landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, who also designed Central Park. Its features include a 60-acre lake, Prospect Park Zoo, a carousel, the Audubon Center at the Boathouse, Lefferts Historic House, Brooklyn's only forest, the 90-acre Long Meadow, and Wollman Rink. more...  |
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Prospect Park Zoo 450 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225, 718-399-7339, More than 350 animals of more than 80 species can be found at Prospect Park Zoo, which is operated by the Wildlife Conservation Society. Exhibits areas, The World of Animals, Animal Lifestyles, and Animals in Our Lives, feature animals in environments mirroring their natural habitats. more... |
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Bob Mann Tours 718-628-9030, Group tour specialist providing heritage tours, lobster & seafood feasts, charters, sight and sound shows, and more. more... |
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