This taxidermy scene brings the struggle for survival in the Indian jungle to a quiet corner of a Manhattan museum.

This impressive scene portrays the elusive forest giraffe of Central Africa.

This poignant display is now a memorial to these regionally extinct species.

Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.

A large boulder marks the place where the island of Manhattan was purportedly "sold" to the Dutch.

This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.

A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

This 15-story mural celebrates the 50th anniversary of the musician's iconic "At Folsom Prison" album.

What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

The Battle of Atlanta in 360 degrees, featuring a corpse that bears a striking resemblance to Clark Gable.

An underground magnet for ever-changing street art.

After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation.

The smallest island in Manhattan is a manmade landfill dominated by a Buddhist peace arch.

Phil Mortillaro uses keys to bring art back to the Village.

A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot.

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

All that remains of one of the Civil War's more deadly POW camps is a simple flagstone.

The little-known final resting place of one of America's greatest writers.

The wooden octagon in which Huckleberry Finn and A Connecticut Yankee were born can still be visited in upstate New York.

A gazebo that inspired the fifth episode of the "Twilight Zone" still stands in the creator's hometown