Few cityscapes are more recognizable, or more beloved, than New York City. But something even many lifelong New Yorkers don’t know is that there is a full to-scale model of the entire city right in their own backyard. It is the largest and most detailed model of any city ever built, requiring over a hundred full-time workers and years of painstaking effort.
Not only is it accurate down to the last building and street corner, but it is also a time machine. The model was last updated in 1992, offering a precise window into the past. It is nostalgic for longtime residents, surprising in both its differences and its similarities to present day, and full of ghostly revelations about the city, and the world, that once was.
Tonight on Looking 4, we’ll shrink down to one twelve-hundredth of our normal size and take a walk through the streets of New York in the early 90s, uncovering the remarkable work behind the world’s largest architectural model and gaining a unique insight into what life for New Yorkers was like in 1992.
via Looking 4
Matt Coneybeare
Editor in Chief
Matt enjoys exploring the City's with his partner and son. He is an avid marathon runner, and spends most of his time eating, running, and working on cool stuff.
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