This local gem houses the largest collection of pre-Raphaelite paintings outside of the U.K.

Nondescript building owned by ExxonMobil working on siphoning Greenpoint Oil Spill out of the ground.

A modern addition to the Greenpoint skyline.

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.

Ornate "Renaissance Revival" style building.

Walk into the 19th century without leaving Brooklyn.

The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.

This lavish room at NYC's French Embassy is a rare relic from the end of the Gilded Age.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.

The highest natural point in New York City and all of the Atlantic coastal plain.

Staten Island's original central park is the former home of the city water supply as well as thousands of immigrant graves.

One-time largest man-made structure in the world will be a park in 30 years.

This empty Victorian manse on Staten Island is said to be haunted but is actually a real life crime scene.

This 19th century brick building in Brooklyn stands out like the anachronistic landmark that it is.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The only subway station in the city that still makes use of gap fillers.

Nope, not Washington Irving's house.

Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.