Here's What a Statue of Liberty Selfie Would Look Like

Statue of Liberty Selfie
Statue of Liberty Selfie
Photo: EarthCam

Have you ever wondered what our own Lady Liberty would look like if she had a 2-ton phone in her arm instead of a torch, snapping a selfie? Well wonder no more. This EarthCam view from a camera mounted up high on the Statue of Liberty shows you exactly what that would look like. Without looking at the camera, Lady Liberty is giving off an "emo" vibe…

This Side-By-Side Rendering and Aerial Photo Shows Manhattan 1609 and 2017

Manhattan in 1609 and 2017
Manhattan in 1609 and 2017
Photo: NYCPics

Modeled by Dr. Eric W. Sanderson of the Wildlife Conservation Society, the Welikia Project is a cool exploration of what Manhattan looked like before it was a City. This side-by-side view shows one of the renderings next to a current aerial photograph of the borough, allowing you to see exactly how the shape of the island has changed over the past 400 years.