Green-Wood Cemetery

A century ago, this site vied with Niagara Falls as New York State’s greatest tourist attraction. Filled with Victorian mausoleums, cherubs and gargoyles, Green-Wood is the resting place of some half-million New Yorkers, among them Jean-Michel Basquiat, Leonard Bernstein and Boss Tweed. But there’s more to do here than grave-spot: Check out the massive Gothic arch at the main entrance or climb to the top of Battle Hill, one of the highest points in Kings County and a pivotal spot during the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776.

Along with a place to pay your respects, Green-Wood Cemetery is also a great place to, well, party: the gorgeous Brooklyn graveyard is known for hosting all manner of musical performances, spirit tastings, twilight tours, moon festivals, spooky storytelling sessions and other after-hours festivities throughout the year.