The lesser-known Alice sculpture of Central Park dedicated to the “godmother of American children.”

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

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

An homage to Jackie Gleason's bus-driving character from 'The Honeymooners.'

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

A 19th-century politician who died after walking home in a blizzard is honored with this Manhattan statue.

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.

The highest rapid transit station in the world.

A touching tribute to the "Queen of Soul."

Nine nice parcels of land along a flight path offer a quiet respite... until a plane soars overhead.

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

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

This landmark building is now a vibrant performing arts space with musical acts from around the world.

A menagerie of concrete animals brought together from across New York City's parks.

Guerilla gardeners reclaimed this abandoned railroad land literally putting down roots.

This theater opened in 1998, but both the building and the puppeteers who perform there have a distinguished history.

This outdoor gallery of sculptures along the East River was once a landfill.

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

Here be dragons.

An institution dedicated to the towering buildings that make up skylines in New York City and around the world.

The pioneering photographer's prints are immortalized inside her childhood home.

Michael Jackson got Bad and Crocodile Dundee walked on heads in this iconic Brooklyn subway station.

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.