02:39 The HD video captures the construction of the museum and the memorial’s two reflective pools from groundbreaking to completion. For 4,617 days, from October 2004 to May 2014, cameras took still shots of the site every five minutes. The video was assembled from more than a million images of the 16-acre site.

02:05 Courtesy of a DJI Phantom drone and a GoPro Hero 3 camera, watch stunning views of NYC usually reserved for the birds. Thanks to the small size of the Phantom drone, the photographer was able to maneuver his craft between buildings to capture some fantastic aerial shots. You might want to turn the sound down, the music is kind of annoying.

04:58 This splendid video is a sweeping HD tour of Manhattan. You’ll zip from landmark to landmark and see them from various views: streets, rooftops, underground, skyscraper windows. You’ll see clouds sweep the skyline, subway trains consume people and speed away, and mass yoga on the Bryant Park Lawn.

02:22 In this ImprovEverywhere prank at New York’s Grand Central Terminal, each person makes his or her own choice for the frozen moment. Some froze midway through eating or drinking. A few froze while taking off a jacket. One couple froze kissing.

03:57 An extraordinary time lapse, shot for 12 hours a day over 6 weeks from the windows and roofs of 11 different Manhattan hotels.

03:24 Sped up dramatic time lapse scenes of Manhattan in day and night. People, skyline, bridges, cars, Times Square, and more, set to a mesmerizing soundtrack.

05:30 A brilliant time lapse look at a day in the life of New York City, created using a tilt-shift effect on the camera and set to original music.

04:59 See two of New York’s most impressive green roofs and find out how they can help cities cool off and clean up. At a rooftop research station an expert explains how a few plants can reduce water pollution, cool the atmosphere, and improve air quality. The plush roof garden in a luxury building in Battery Park City shows how to add beauty to functionality.