This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

An incarceration museum on the spot of possibly the oldest prison in England.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

Extremely famous in his native country, this Cracovian painter is all but unknown beyond Polish borders.

St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.

A graffiti Mecca welcoming artists from around the world.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The graveyard holds the remains of Irish immigrants who arrived in Queens after fleeing the Great Famine.

This landmark building is now a vibrant performing arts space with musical acts from around the world.

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

A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.

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

There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...

In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

Walk into the 19th century without leaving Brooklyn.

The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

Bowl in splendor, if you're lucky.