The former estate of Eliphalet W. Bliss

Overlooking Upper New York Bay

The scenic route between the Belt Parkway and Fourth Avenue

The Verrazano and the Parachute Jump

The Belt casts a mighty shadow.

Sunset Park, once a stronghold of Scandinavian immigrants, is now home to a bustling Chinatown.

One of the last Scandinavian holdouts in the area

Street View!

a.k.a. Obi-Wan Kenobi

And the sign is gone.

Home to 9/11 memorial #47, this pier was once a terminal for ferry service to Staten Island. The ferry operated for many years, but was discontinued in the 1960s after the Verrazano opened.