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

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

The mysterious image is believed to show Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon, in a beautiful blue dress.

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

Even for Egyptian royalty, the afterlife was bring-your-own-beef.

Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.

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

Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

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

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

The famous facade of Grand Central Terminal hides a regulation tennis court, and it's not the first one.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

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

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

The most confusing clock in New York.

Monument to a forgotten NYC disaster that claimed the lives of 1,000.

A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.

The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.

The site of the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan.

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

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.