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

An eerie diorama that captures the majestic nature of a few prehistoric-looking beasts.

Here be dragons.

This magnificent herd of stampeding elephants has been frozen in time for over a century.

Creating this diorama spurred naturalist Carl Akeley to begin advocating to protect the apes.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

The lesser-known Alice sculpture of Central Park dedicated to the “godmother of American children.”

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

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

A controversial magical figure is hidden within a diorama of the city.

One of the most dazzling dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History is also one of the oldest.

This morbid scene depicts the Darwinian drama of death on the African savannah.

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

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.

Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge.

Read between the lines of the subway map to find the hidden abandoned Civil War fort.

A 60-room castle constructed by a horse-racing heir.

An isolated beacon with a history of grisly murder and a view of some of literature's greatest inspirations.

You can spend the night as an honorary lighthouse keeper in this quaint, historic beacon.

This classic steam-powered train takes tourists on a nostalgic trip around the Connecticut River Valley.

A historic lighthouse steeped in rumors of ghost and pirate stories.

The first commercial nuclear power plant constructed on Long Island.