New York tourists visiting the newly built World Trade Center are in for an extra special view of the city in the elevator animation for visitors to the observatory in the building.

The video, as showcased by the New York Times below, shows 500+ years of the growth of city and its skyline in less than a minute all from the safe confines of the elevator ride up to the observatory on the 102nd floor of One World Trade Center.

Good news for history buffs and people who are afraid of heights and would rather not have to watch themselves soar to 1,254ft above the street.

Via New York Times