15. Monroe Place


Monroe Place in Downtown Brooklyn was turned into the set of Boardwalk Empire, using the Appellate Court as a backdrop.

There are many more of NYC’s one-block streets. Submit your favorite with a photograph to [email protected] or to @untappedcities on Twitter and we’ll add it to the list! Also see the 10 Smallest Historic Districts in NYC and a Fun Map of NYC’s Shortest Streets.

This article also co-written by spencer cohen, catherine ku and nasha virata.