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Jacob Riis Park

Jacob Riis Park

3.06km from Dead Horse Bay

This is a seaside park at at the southern end of the Rockaway peninsula. Daily a lot of people visit this place and it is runnign by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation authority.

New York Aquarium

New York Aquarium

6.42km from Dead Horse Bay

The New York Aquarium, located in Brooklyn, New York, is a premier aquatic institution dedicated to marine conservation, education, and entertainment. Foundeed in 1896, it is the oldest continually operating aquarium in the United States. The facility occupies 14 acres and boasts 266 species of aquatic wildlife.

Ebenezer School

Ebenezer School

6.76km from Dead Horse Bay

Ebenezer School, located in Henderson County, Kentucky, is a historic landmark that symbolizes the importance of education in rural communities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Here's a concise summary highlighting key aspects of Ebenezer School:

Rockaway Beach

Rockaway Beach

7.04km from Dead Horse Bay

A famous beach which was located in the Queens county and It is named for the Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk, which is the largest urban beach in the United States,

Jewish Children's Museum

Jewish Children's Museum

10.05km from Dead Horse Bay

The Jewish Children's Museum is the largest Jewish-themed children's museum in the United States. It aims for children of all faiths and backgrounds to gain a positive perspective and awareness of the Jewish heritage, fostering tolerance and understanding. The permanent collection features exhibits designed to be both educational and entertaining to children, often employing interactive multimedia.

Prospect Park

Prospect Park

10.25km from Dead Horse Bay

With an area of 526 acres (213 ha),[5] Prospect Park is the second-largest public park in Brooklyn. Main attractions of the park include the 90-acre (36 ha) Long Meadow; the Picnic House; Litchfield Villa; Prospect Park Zoo; the Boathouse; Concert Grove; Brooklyn's only lake, covering 60 acres (24 ha); and the Prospect Park Bandshell that hosts free outdoor concerts in the summertime. The park also has sports facilities.

Lefferts Historic House

Lefferts Historic House

10.39km from Dead Horse Bay

This is a historic house located within Prospect Park in Brooklyn. It is the former home of Continental Army Lieutenant Pieter Lefferts built circa 1783. It currently operates as a museum of family life in Brooklyn in the 19th century. The museum is part of the Historic House Trust,

Prospect Park Zoo

Prospect Park Zoo

10.56km from Dead Horse Bay

A huge zoo which houses 864 animals representing about 176 species which was operated by the Wildlife Conservation Society. The zoo is located in a serene surrounding and a lot of tourists visits this zoo every day.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

10.82km from Dead Horse Bay

The 52-acre (21 ha) garden holds over 14,000 taxa of plants and has nearly a million visitors each year. It includes a number of specialty "gardens within the Garden", plant collections, the Steinhardt Conservatory that houses the C. V. Starr Bonsai Museum, three climate-themed plant pavilions, a white cast-iron-and-glass aquatic plant house, and an art gallery.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

11.05km from Dead Horse Bay

At 560,000 square feet (52,000 m2), the museum is New York City's third largest in physical size and holds an art collection with roughly 1.5 million works. At 560,000 square feet (52,000 m2), the museum is New York City's third largest in physical size and holds an art collection with roughly 1.5 million works.

Green-Wood Cemetery

Green-Wood Cemetery

11.4km from Dead Horse Bay

This is a 478-acre cemetery in the western portion of Brooklyn, located between South Slope/Greenwood Heights, Park Slope. This Cemetery was so popular that it inspired a competition to design Central Park in Manhattan, as well as Prospect Park nearby.

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch

11.49km from Dead Horse Bay

The Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch is a triumphal arch at Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn. Built from 1889 to 1892, the arch is dedicated "To the Defenders of the Union, 1861–1865"

Old Stone House of Brooklyn

Old Stone House of Brooklyn

12.17km from Dead Horse Bay

The Old Stone House is a house located in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. The Old Stone House was the clubhouse of the Brooklyn Superbas, who later became the Brooklyn Dodgers. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.

Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge

Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge

12.85km from Dead Horse Bay

The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge is an iconic and essential transportation link that spans the Narrows, a tidal strait connecting Upper New York Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Located in New York City, the bridge connects the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn, carrying traffic across the harbor.Named after the Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano, who was the first European to navigate the New York Bay in 1524, the bridge holds historical and cultural significance.

Battery Weed

Battery Weed

13.25km from Dead Horse Bay

Battery Weed is a historic fortification located on Staten Island, New York City, within Fort Wadsworth, which is part of the Gateway National Recreation Area. This imposing coastal defense structure was built in the mid-19th century to protect New York Harbor from potential threats during the Civil War.Construction of Battery Weed began in the 1840s and was completed in the 1860s.

Forest Park

Forest Park

13.37km from Dead Horse Bay

The tenth-largest park in New York City and the third-largest in Queens. The park contains 165 acres of trees, including the largest continuous oak forest. Some trees are more than a century and a half old. The park sits on hills left behind by the Wisconsin glacier and is a haven for native plants and wildlife in the midst of the city's sprawl.

Fort Wadsworth

Fort Wadsworth

13.47km from Dead Horse Bay

Fort Wadsworth is a former United States military installation located on the northeastern shore of Staten Island, Fort Wadsworth is a 226-acre public park that was once the longest continually operating military fort in the nation.

Fort Greene Park

Fort Greene Park

13.5km from Dead Horse Bay

This is a city park which was located in Fort Greene in Brooklyn county. The park is named after the fort which was formerly located here. The park includes part of the high ground where the Continental Army built fortifications prior to the Battle of Long Island, during the early days of the American Revolutionary War.

New York Transit Museum

New York Transit Museum

14.03km from Dead Horse Bay

The New York Transit Museum, located in Brooklyn, New York, is a captivating cultural institution dedicated to preserving the history and heritage of public transportation in the city. Displays historical artifacts of the New York City Subway, bus, and commuter rail systems in the greater New York City metropolitan region. The main museum is located in the decommissioned Court Street subway station.

Alice Austen House

Alice Austen House

14.18km from Dead Horse Bay

The Alice Austen House, also known as "Clear Comfort," is a historic landmark and museum located on Staten Island, New York City. It is the former residence of Alice Austen, a pioneering American photographer known for her significant contributions to the field of documentary photography.Built in the 1690s, the Alice Austen House is a well-preserved Dutch Colonial farmhouse that overlooks the scenic waters of the New York Harbor.

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Dead Horse Bay

Dead Horse Bay

Dead Horse Bay, Brooklyn, NY 11234, USA

This is a beautiful beach located in the Jamaica bay of Brooklyn. The bay has become a sort of mecca for those looking for unusual things to do in NYC. The beach is situated next to an old landfill and it is covered with old bottles, old toys, even old bicycles. The years-old things that left here is now so beautiful to see.