NYC’s Lesser-Known Attractions

By Ari Kellen

BLDG 92• Pays homage to the

historical significance to the Brooklyn Navy Yard!

• Exhibits for the history buff in all of us!

• Civil War ironclads, Pearl Harbor casualties and the stories of those who worked on these various ships in Brooklyn

Panorama of the City

of New York

• A 9,335-square-foot model of New York in the Queens Museum

The Met Breuer• A brand new

branch of the Met that was opened just a year ago !

• Designed to bring the Met into the 21st century!

• Already hosting exciting exhibits

Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum

• Built in the early 19th century in what is now Pelham Bay Park!

• Offers a unique look at life for the upper classes in 19th-century New York

Snug Harbor Cultural Center

• An 83-acre spot that boasts a botanical garden, cobblestone streets and paths of Victorian and Tudor-style homes

• Features a “Chinese Scholar’s Garden” inspired by ancient China

City Reliquary

• Located in the heart of Williamsburg!

• Pack an amazing amount of stuff tied to New York’s history into a pretty tiny space!

• Serves as an active presence in the Brooklyn community by organizing special events and fundraisers

Green-Wood Cemetery• A graveyard that

serves as the resting place for over half a million New Yorkers from Leonard Bernstein to Boss Tweed!

• Filled with Victorian mausoleums and stone statues

Woolworth building

• One of the 20 tallest buildings in New York!

• You can tour the lobby, which is decked out in glass and marble interiors

Socrates Sculpture Park

• An Astoria park designated specifically for artists to create outdoor works!

• Hosts large-scale sculptures year-round!

• Has Greenmarket, free yoga and tai chi classes and more