In the power of this waterfall, Alexander Hamilton saw the potential for industry.

Hidden in an ordinary Midtown building is a one-room museum dedicated to the greatest escape artist.

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

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

If it hadn't been caught in time, a flaw in the design of this Manhattan skyscraper could have led to its collapse.

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

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

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

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

From this desk Al Hirschfeld drew his influential caricatures of the 20th century's Broadway stars.

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

Walking around West Harlem reveals a scavenger hunt of beautiful bird murals.

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

The gilded vestiges of a sterling department store can still be found in a Brooklyn shopping center.

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

The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.

Beautiful mosaics cover the first stations opened on New York City's newest subway line.

Captain America, Sub-Mariner, and the Human Torch were all born in this art deco Manhattan masterpiece.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

In the back of a nondescript sports bar is a museum-worthy mural by legendary cartoonists.

This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.

Every year model trains zip through a miniature New York City that's now 150 landmarks strong.

Those belting out show tunes might not realize this piano bar marks the site where Thomas Paine died in 1809.

The most confusing clock in New York.