Ostentation seems to be the aesthetic of choice in certain parts of this Queens waterfront neighborhood, which was once home to two of the world's most famous people — Mary Pickford and, legend has it, Charlie Chaplin — among many other well-known entertainers (including Harry Houdini).
It's not all Spanish tile roofs around here — plenty of regular guys are still hanging in there, too.
What you can't see is a life-size carved stone nativity scene showcased inside a big recess in the brick wall behind the car.
A wonder of nature?! Whatever happened to the days of "adequately"?
Connecting Queens and the Bronx, this span opened in 1961 to ease congestion on the nearby Whitestone Bridge.
As indicated by the name carved above the door of the house on the right, this is the Le Cats on the Water feral cat colony, maintained by volunteers here at the LeHavre On the Water apartment complex.
Against the backdrop of PS 193's "Discovery of Dreams" mural, this memorial pays tribute to the fallen crew members of Space Shuttles Challenger and Columbia.
Overlooking the Throgs Neck Bridge, the northern end of Utopia Parkway is apparently a popular spot for local anglers, including His Highness Hollywood J, a.k.a. The Whitestone Fisherman, a.k.a. The Best.
The mail might stop coming, but the Yellow Pages won't.
According to Immanuel's website, pilots flying into LaGuardia once used this church, with its lit-up steeple, as a landmark on the approach to Runway 22. One night, when the lights failed to turn on, the church got a call from the airport, asking if they still intended to light the steeple in the future.
LaGuardia is one of the few airports that still employs visual approaches, in which pilots use landmarks instead of instruments to guide their planes in. Here's a cockpit video of the scenic Expressway Visual approach to Runway 31.
