Fodor's Expert Review Stuyvesant Heights

More than 8,000 Victorian brownstones and row houses line the streets of Bed-Stuy, 825 of which fall in the landmarked historic district of Stuyvesant Heights. MacDonough Street and Stuyvesant Avenue are highlights. You can see some of the best buildings if you stroll east on MacDonough, starting at Lewis Avenue. Pass the 1860s Italianate brownstone that’s now Akwaaba Luxury B&B (347 MacDonough) and turn right onto Stuyvesant Avenue. Just south of Bainbridge Street, on the west side, are two gorgeous white mansions.