With many acres of rolling hills, wooded alcoves and lush gardens, this park is a great place in Brooklyn for a lazy afternoon or an outing with the family.

Free events on summer evenings energize this outdoor venue, which hosts sophisticated artists and kid-friendly concerts the whole family can enjoy.

At this interactive and informative zoo, learn about animals from around the globe and the variety of different environments they inhabit.

Experience the changing seasons in this leafy inner-city sanctuary, where specialty gardens and heritage pavilions showcase plants from around the world.

One short block in Park Slope shows off the best of the neighborhood’s historic architecture, plus traces of the elite New Yorkers who have called it home.

See the Egyptian antiquities, a rotating selection of international art and a mammoth collection of American artworks in this impressive museum.