The return of something once considered a basic part of life.

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

Once called Winthrop Park in 1889, home to a decidedly sexy tribute to the Monitor vs. Merrimac battle.

A community farm in the midst of the Brooklyn concrete.

A modern addition to the Greenpoint skyline.

The flagship building of an early national restaurant chain is a superb example of terra cotta art.

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

A strip of modern stores in historic buildings.

On this island, you suck away your garbage via an elaborate pneumatic tube system.

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

While it now takes more than a dime to open an account this historic Brooklyn bank still displays the opulence of the gilded age in which it was built.

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

This simple Manhattan salt house is artfully shaped... well, like a giant granule of salt.

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

Magnificent New Deal Murals evoke a time when New York City harbor was one of the world's greatest and busiest ports.

Currently housing a corporate bank branch this building at the southern tip of Manhattan was once the gateway to luxury vacationing.

All that remains of the once-booming chain is a single orange-roofed restaurant.

The only surviving sidewalk clock in Brooklyn.

This 19th century brick building in Brooklyn stands out like the anachronistic landmark that it is.

A former poultry store that looks like a giant duck and is one of the "seven wonders" of Long Island.

A New York warehouse filled with an enormous amount of goods saved from the landfills and donated for creative use.

Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

The home of aviation trailblazers, in a remote corner of the big city.