Attractions around Brooklyn
Explore 181 attractions, restaurants, shops around Brooklyn
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Coney Island
Surf Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11224
Fronting the Atlantic Ocean, this legendary amusement district is a popular day trip from New York City. An hour-long subway ride from Times Square will take you to Coney Island. Check out must-visit attractions such as Luna Park, the New York Aquarium, and Deno’s Wonder Wheel. Then, make a beeline for the Cyclone ride—one of the country’s oldest wooden roller coasters still in operation. The Thunderbolt and Wonder Wheel, a Ferris wheel with rocking chairs, are highly recommended, too. Hungry after all the action? Grab some of the best hotdogs at Nathan’s Famous. – Tripadvisor
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Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Remsen St to Orange St along the East River, Brooklyn, NY
Offering magnificent views of the Manhattan skyline and the Brooklyn Bridge, this 1/3-mile-long sliver of green overlooks Brooklyn's busy industrial waterfront.
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Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman St, Brooklyn, NY 11201-9750
Brooklyn Bridge Park is an 85-acre world-class sustainable park on Brooklyn's East River shoreline. The Park revitalizes 1.3 miles of Brooklyn's post-industrial waterfront from Pier 6 at Atlantic Avenue to Jay Street north of the Manhattan Bridge. The park's numerous amenities include includes boat launches, Pebble Beach, the historic Jane' Carousel, sports fields, basketball courts, a fishing station, basketball courts and several concessions.
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Dumbo
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Dumbo, an acronym for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass, is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It encompasses two sections: one located between the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges, which connect Brooklyn to Manhattan across the East River, and another that continues east from the Manhattan Bridge to the Vinegar Hill area.
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225-1008
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is an urban botanic garden situated on 52 acres in the heart of Brooklyn, fostering delight and curiosity in the world of plants while inspiring an appreciation and sense of stewardship of the environment. The Garden also offers weddings and private event catering at the Palm House and Atrium, in a beautiful outdoor setting. Please note, Brooklyn Botanic Garden is open year-round, but hours vary seasonally. Be sure to visit bbg.org/visit before plan your visit.
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Barclays Center
620 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217-2004
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Kick Axe Throwing
622 Degraw St, Brooklyn, NY 11217-3112
An urban axe-throwing lodge in Brooklyn with an outdoor patio! Release your inner lumberjack for some Kick Axe fun with friends, family, and co-workers. We specialize in parties and corporate events with a beautiful venue, catering menu, alcohol, and axe-citement. Walk-ins for axe-throwing are welcome, but reservations are recommended. Come toss some axes and enjoy all we have to offer! No axe throwing is required to visit our venue!
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Williamsburg
Brooklyn, NY
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Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11238-6052
The Brooklyn Museum is one of the largest art museums in the United States and one of the premier art institutions in the world.
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Beat The Bomb
255 Water St, Brooklyn, NY 11201-1230
Beat The Bomb is an interactive team-building experience where players must take on several different challenges including a Laser Maze and a PAINT BOMB that explodes if they lose. Now serving beer & wine, providing the coolest night out, start to finish!
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Prospect Park
450 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225-3707
Brooklyn's answer to Central Park, Prospect Park contains a zoo, an audubon center and the Brooklyn Museum of Art. Its entrance is marked by the large Memorial Arch and it is a mecca for families and nature lovers who go to play ball, bird watch and listen to outdoor concerts.
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Green-Wood cemetery
500 25th St, Brooklyn, NY 11232-1755
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Brooklyn Brewery
79 N 11th St, Brooklyn, NY 11249-1913
See the Brewery on our official $18 Small Batch Tour. The Brooklyn Brewery is a leading global independent craft brewer and a pioneer of the American craft beer revolution. From our home in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, we draw inspiration from our local community of innovators and makers to spread the culture and creativity of craft beer to 29 states and 30 countries on 5 continents.
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New York Transit Museum
99 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
The New York Transit Museum, one of the city's leading cultural institutions, is the largest museum in the United States devoted to urban public transportation history, and one of the premier institutions of its kind in the world. The Museum explores the development of the greater New York Metropolitan region through the presentations of exhibitions, tours, educational programs, and workshops dealing with the cultural, social, and technological history of public transportation. Since its inception over a quarter century ago, the Museum, housed in a historic 1936 IND subway station in Brooklyn Heights, has grown in scope and popularity. As custodian and interpreter of the region's extensive public transportation networks, the Museum strives to share, through its public programs, this rich and vibrant history with local, regional, and international audiences.
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Luna Park in Coney Island
1000 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224-2811
Luna Park in Coney Island is the largest amusement park in New York City and its most famous playground with a heritage that stretches back more than 120 years. Luna Park in Coney Island provides New Yorkers and tourists from around the world an unforgettable seaside experience with family-friendly attractions and entertainment, shopping and dining on the scenic landmarked boardwalk, thrill rides and special events. Luna Park in Coney Island lights up the famous Coney Island skyline with its timeless charm, historic landmarks, and exciting novelties. Adjacent to nearly three miles of sandy beaches, two and a half miles of boardwalk and other top attractions, Luna Park in Coney Island, which employs more than 1200 people, offers over 50 games, rides and roller coasters and is a fun-filled world-class destination for all ages.