Washington Street

One cobblestoned block of Washington Street lines up the Manhattan Bridge's tower dead center between two walls of brick warehouses — and through the bridge's lower arch, if you stand in the right spot, the Empire State Building appears like a picture inside a picture. It is probably the most photographed street-level view in Brooklyn, and unlike many famous frames, it looks exactly as advertised.

The composition made the neighborhood's name literal: Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass. Around the shot, DUMBO's old machine-works buildings have filled with studios and shops, and the Belgian block underfoot survives from the cart-traffic era. Expect company — wedding parties, influencers, tour groups — or come at sunrise, when the block is empty, the light comes up the river, and the bridge hums overhead to itself.