Birds

A 250-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day.

A curious structure built just for the birds.

Mosaics, storks, and brothels—this ancient city has it all.

This conservatory allows a little bit of the tropics to thrive in the middle of a major Canadian city.

A salty red wasteland in Tanzania is a breeding spot for endangered flamingos.

Recovered from the brink of extinction, at home in the Financial District.

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

A rotting air force base is now home to rare birds and scarce plants.

The last orange grove of the San Fernando Valley is owned and protected by CSU Northridge.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.

A natural history museum with an extensive collection of bird dioramas.

A heroic pigeon that, through a barrage of gunfire, delivered a message that saved over 100 lives in World War I.

One of the world's largest collections of rare and magnificent bird specimens.

Rare and gorgeous birds abound in this protected wildlife sanctuary.

The largest cave shaft in the world is home to thousands of birds and popular with BASE jumpers.