A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.

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

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

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

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

Peek through the gates at this oasis from the city, full of Old English charm.

Hiroshima survivor on Riverside Drive.

A memorial marks the library lobby where Langston Hughes' ashes are buried.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.

The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.

This dilapidated castle-like structure overlooks the Hudson River at one of its widest points and was once home to nuns.

A beautiful, historic location open to the public.

A must for film lovers in Madrid and home to the Spanish Film Library's projection space.

A pair of gigantic baby heads greet passengers at Atocha Station.

Trinkets and toys lovingly handmade by maximum security prisoners.

Every plane, auto, and bicycle in this collection is kept in working order and are regularly demonstrated to the public.

America's oldest archaeological site or a muddled case of wishful thinking.

Louisa May Alcott based “Little Women” on her experiences growing up in this house with her sisters.

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

Rising 30 feet in the air atop Quarry Hill, the Old Powder House is the oldest stone building in the state of Massachusetts.

One of America's most historic homes also holds a startling literary legacy.

One of the last remaining movie theatres in the country that features a rear-projection system.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.