Get ready for sensory overload. To see it is to believe it. Artists, bikers, beatniks, homeboys, hipsters, squares, immigrants, families, freaks, and vast members of fringe society enjoy sun & beach, amusements, people watching, and the one-of-a-kind sounds, smells, and vibrant colors of the people’s playground.
Coney Island is as much about the rides and amusements as is it about the beach and boardwalk.
Seeing Os Gemeos' mural on Stillwell Avenue alone is worth the trip to Coney Island.
The open atmosphere and art deco architecture makes this station unique.
Coney Island Art Walls is an eclectic outdoor museum featuring murals by 34 notable street artists like Ron English, Shepard Fairey, Kenny Scharf and Aiko.
Currently operated by the original owner’s daughter, Tina, this is one of the oldest spots on the boardwalk. Though recently renovated, it still has the classic signage with signature lettering.
Brooklyn and baseball are synonymous, but a visit to MCU Park for a Cyclones game is more about the people and atmosphere, than the game.
Coney Island’s beach attracts an eclectic mix of characters, creating an interesting microcosm of NYC.
Enjoy a spin through Coney Island’s past on this vintage carousel built in 1906.
From dusk till dawn it feels like an outdoor party.
The steel engineering masterpiece is a whopping 125 feet tall and riders are pulled up and dramatically dropped in a series of mind-blowing inversions and routes.
The wave-like architectural sculpture was created by Vito Acconci with Jim McConnell in 2005, for the West 8th St station (F, Q).
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