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

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

The one-time office of the architectural firm that ushered in the Gilded Age is now a Club Monaco.

This Manhattan skyscraper is a reminder of the brief but glorious age of urban air taxis.

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

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

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

Here, exhibits come with a side of edible history.

Manhattan's Thirteenth Avenue was made on landfill then deliberately destroyed — apart from one small, obscure block.

A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.

This small New York museum examines Chinese history from its origins right up to its arrival in the city.

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

Two New York rooftops are home to the largest rooftop soil farms in the world.

A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

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.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

This wall on a street corner in Lower Manhattan has been a blank canvas for a rotation of renowned artists since the 1980s.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.