A replica of a 7th-century church hides in plain sight in the middle of the concrete jungle.

Once a flowing stream and where the USS Monitor, the world's first ironclad, was built and launched.

“Wagon Jobber" turned smokehouse magnate's family-owned business is still going strong 100 years later.

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

Rat sculptures try to infiltrate the Graybar Building in an architectural tribute to New York City's nautical history.

Neoclassical bank designed by NY architects Helmle & Huberty.

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

The smallest island in Manhattan is a manmade landfill dominated by a Buddhist peace arch.

2 square block factory in Greenpoint erected in 1936.

A simple midtown bar was once the home of a secretive and exclusive club staffed by "bunnies" under Hefner's strict rules.

Come for the waffles, stay for more waffles.

A group dedicated to promoting boating, kayaking and environmental education programs.

Final resting place for the Triangle Shirtwaist fire’s unidentified victims.

The oldest bibliophilia club in America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts.

A drawbridge named for a potentially intersex Polish national who fought alongside George Washington during the American Revolution, and an example of "Pulaski Red".

A modern addition to the Greenpoint skyline.

A forgotten relic from New York's bygone trolley system hides in plain sight under a bridge.

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.

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

Here be dragons.

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

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

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