# Hidden Gems in Brooklyn

Lesser-known Brooklyn spots beyond the borough's headline attractions, from a Navy Yard whiskey distillery to a free floating concert hall. · community starter list

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.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [United States](/united-states.md) / [New York City](/united-states-new-york-city.md) / Brooklyn
**Updated:** 2026-08-14 18:40:29

1. **[The City Reliquary](/e/527.md)** (attraction) — A small nonprofit museum of New York City artifacts and ephemera that grew out of a Williamsburg apartment window display. — score 0
2. **[Green-Wood Cemetery](/e/365.md)** (attraction) — A 478-acre historic rural cemetery from 1838 with Gothic Revival gates, sweeping hills, and notable 19th-century statuary. — score 0
3. **[Kings County Distillery](/e/528.md)** (attraction) — 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. — score 0
4. **[Weeksville Heritage Center](/e/529.md)** (attraction) — 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. — score 0
5. **[Raaka Chocolate Factory](/e/530.md)** (shop) — A bean-to-bar chocolate maker's factory shop in Red Hook, offering bars and drinking chocolate made on site. — score 0
6. **[Bargemusic](/e/531.md)** (attraction) — 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. — score 0

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- [Hidden Gems in New York City](/united-states-new-york-city/hidden-gems.md) — New York City

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- [Hidden Gems in Mumbai](/india-mumbai/hidden-gems.md) — Mumbai
- [Hidden Gems in Singapore](/singapore-singapore/hidden-gems.md) — Singapore
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