A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

A grand New York post office that is home to mailman Santas, scraps of postal history, and a pneumatic mail system.

An eerie diorama that captures the majestic nature of a few prehistoric-looking beasts.

This taxidermy scene brings the struggle for survival in the Indian jungle to a quiet corner of a Manhattan museum.

Stunningly detailed mosaics in a New York subway station bring life to the Weimaraners of artist William Wegman's work—and to thousands of commutes.

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.

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

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

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

A large boulder marks the place where the island of Manhattan was purportedly "sold" to the Dutch.

The former sign of this immortal music venue is just that--undying.

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

You must take the A train... to the last active cemetery in Manhattan.

This memorial honors thousands of enslaved Africans and their descendants who died in colonial New York.

This Fifth Avenue church has long been the favored worshiping place of Broadway actors and vaudeville performers.

The highest point on the island known for buildings that touch the sky.

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

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

During the holidays, a vintage subway train whisks New Yorkers back in time.