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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... mapDeno'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... mapNellie Bly Park
1824 Shore Parkway • Brooklyn, NY 11214
This mid-size amusement park features attractions, rides, shows, mini golf, and a petting farm. map
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. mapConey 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.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... mapLefferts 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... mapPieter 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... mapPlymouth 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... map
Duffield Street Home
Myrtle Avenue & Willoughby Street
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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... mapBrooklyn 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... mapBrooklyn 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... map
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... mapProspect 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... mapProspect 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... map
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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