An aptly-named street near the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.

This poignant display is now a memorial to these regionally extinct species.

One of the most dazzling dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History is also one of the oldest.

This morbid scene depicts the Darwinian drama of death on the African savannah.

This impressive scene portrays the elusive forest giraffe of Central Africa.

A remnant of the original World Trade Center complex continues to serve as a commuter gateway.

Creating this diorama spurred naturalist Carl Akeley to begin advocating to protect the apes.

The highest rapid transit station in the world.

Two large-scale sculptures of Adam and Eve greet visitors in the nude at the Time Warner Center in NYC.

Fake subway tiles were installed to cover a design that resembled the Confederate flag—it's unclear if the resemblance was intentional.

This magnificent herd of stampeding elephants has been frozen in time for over a century.

This beautiful Brooklyn monument over a crypt memorializes a grim and largely unknown story from the American Revolution.

Michael Jackson got Bad and Crocodile Dundee walked on heads in this iconic Brooklyn subway station.

The competition: breathe deeply as long as you can.

Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

This city park was once a lookout point for George Washington’s army during the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776.

This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.

This giant boulder is sandwiched between apartment complexes in upper Manhattan.

Once a popular watering hole among longshoremen and shipyard workers, this neighborhood treasure spans more than 100 years of Red Hook history.

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.

One of the few remaining American elm trees in New York’s Tompkins Square Park was the birthplace of a new religion.

A posh members-only club with a literally dramatic history.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.