Hidden Gems in Brooklyn
Looking for hidden gems in Brooklyn? This community-voted list of 6 currently puts The City Reliquary (Williamsburg, Brooklyn) in the top spot. Rankings move with every vote — last updated Aug 14, 2026.
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The City Reliquary
attractionWilliamsburg, Brooklyn
A small nonprofit museum of New York City artifacts and ephemera that grew out of a Williamsburg apartment window display.
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Green-Wood Cemetery
attractionGreenwood Heights, Brooklyn
A 478-acre historic rural cemetery from 1838 with Gothic Revival gates, sweeping hills, and notable 19th-century statuary.
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Kings County Distillery
attractionBrooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn
A whiskey distillery inside the historic Paymaster Building at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, offering distillery tours and a tasting room in the Navy Yard's 1896 gatehouse.
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Weeksville Heritage Center
attractionCrown Heights, Brooklyn
A cultural center on Buffalo Avenue preserving the history of Weeksville, one of the first free Black communities in the United States, through reconstructed homes and community programming.
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Red Hook, Brooklyn
A bean-to-bar chocolate maker's factory shop in Red Hook, offering bars and drinking chocolate made on site.
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Bargemusic
attractionDUMBO, Brooklyn
A chamber-music venue near the Brooklyn Bridge that spent over 50 years aboard a floating barge before relocating to the Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse, now offering free classical concerts.
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best hidden gems in Brooklyn?
- The City Reliquary is currently ranked #1 in Brooklyn, according to community ranking.
- How many hidden gems are on this list?
- There are currently 6 hidden gems on this list.
- How is this list ranked?
- Entries are ranked by community votes — upvotes move an entry up, downvotes move it down. Anyone can add an entry, edit its blurb, or cast a vote, and this list is a wiki: rankings update live as votes come in, with no editorial gatekeeping.