[VIDEO] This Incredible Vintage Silent Film Shows New York City Streets and Skyscrapers in the 1920s

Created in the 1920s, this incredible vintage film gives a tour of New York City buildings, streets, neighborhoods, hotspots, and attractions all throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn. As a silent film, there are written descriptions of what you are seeing every few seconds. The film was found and uploaded to YouTube by Dutch historian, photographer, and videographer Michael Rogge. Well worth the 8-minute watch, check it out!

[WATCH] How NYC Observation Decks Became More Valuable Than The Buildings They’re In

In the last 10 years, New York City went from having two observation decks to five. Since 2015, we’ve seen One World Trade Center, One Vanderbilt, and 30 Hudson Yards all open with an observation deck plonked on top. But it's not just NYC, the trend has gone global. Why? Well, James looked into it and found that the trend really started in 2013, thanks to one building and one 500-page document.