Harbor Defense Museum, Fort Hamilton
On one of the nation's oldest active military bases, a small museum tells the story of coastal artillery and more
Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Museum
Jonathan L visits The Brooklyn Museum, home to world class art.
Brooklyn's Two Cathedrals
Brooklyn, New York, with one of the largest Catholic populations in the U.S., has one of the smallest Cathedrals... and a spare!
One Block in Brooklyn, One Day in May
A spring walk in his neighborhood reminded PHeymont that not all the beauty is in famous settings, and that we are travelers even at home.
Spring, and the Garden is Awake
Each Spring, PHeymont can hardly wait for spring colors and spring feeling at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Coney Island: New York's Beach Getaway
Jonathan L takes the subway out to the attractions of Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden: Back Home
Closed for months by the pandemic, the garden returns its beauty to visitors like PHeymont, who felt welcomed home.
Brooklyn's Lost City Hall
PHeymont explores the ups-and-downs of Brooklyn's iconic Borough Hall, built when Brooklyn was an independent city.
Brooklyn's Japanese Garden
PHeymont enjoys a late-summer return to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Japanese Hill and Pond garden.
Brooklyn Spring: Magnolias and More Magnolias
PHeymont shares photos of one of his favorite Brooklyn Botanic Garden seasons: the blooming of the magnolias.
Fort Greene Park: A Hidden History
Pheymont explores a lively urban park in Brooklyn and its hidden, and sometimes dark, history.
A Vivid View of Theaters Past
Time ravages great beauties and sometimes restores them. Marilyn Jones shares with us a book that chronicles some astonishing recent examples.
Spring Greening in Prospect Park
PHeymont has been walking his favorite park almost daily for lockdown exercise, and has been watching its annual turn from winter to green.
April 18, 2020: No Social Distancing Here!
PHeymont found a swarm of red-eared sliders sunning themselves in Prospect Park, Brooklyn.
Churches of Park Slope, Brooklyn
PHeymont explores the varied and mostly 19th-century churches in one of Brooklyn's premier neighborhoods, and explores the area's history.