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New York: Food, History and Culture of Brooklyn Tour
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Boroughs of NYC: Harlem, Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn & Coney Island
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$67
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Deluxe Private VIP Tour by SUV: Best of NYC. Select 3 or 5 hours
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$775
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NYC Bus Tour of Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens: Contrasts, Color and Character
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$79
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New York Helicopter Tour: Manhattan, Brooklyn and Staten Island
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$429
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Walking tour in Manhattan Brooklyn Bridge and Waterfront
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New York City Freedom Liberty Cruise
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NYC Central Park Self-Guided Walking Tour
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Brooklyn Donut Adventure & Walking Food Tour (Small Group)
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The Original Best of Brooklyn Half-Day Food and Culture Bus Tour
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Neighborhoods

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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2. Brooklyn Heights Promenade

Historic Walking Areas

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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3. Brooklyn Bridge Park

Parks

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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4. Coney Island

Neighborhoods

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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5. Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Gardens

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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6. Brooklyn Museum

Art Galleries

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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7. New York Transit Museum

Speciality Museums

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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8. Green-Wood cemetery

Cemeteries

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It's a historic repository of magnificent statues and mausoleums, all expressing the facsinating 19th-century…

9. Brooklyn Brewery

Breweries

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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10. Dyker Heights

Neighborhoods

Dyker Heights transforms into a Christmas wonderland around Thanksgiving to New Years.

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11. Brooklyn Tabernacle

Religious Sites

World-renowned choir of 240 voices has sold three million albums and won several Grammy and Dove Awards.

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12. Williamsburg

Neighborhoods

Williamsburg is the epicenter of Brooklyn as a fashionable worldwide brand.

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