Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.

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

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

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

Here be dragons.

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

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

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.

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

Recovered suit of a cannibalistic West African gang.

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

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

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

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

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

A memorial to the first person killed by a motor vehicle in the Western Hemisphere.

Two large-scale sculptures of Adam and Eve greet visitors in the nude at the Time Warner Center in NYC.

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

This diesel train serviced the Brooklyn waterfront for more than three decades.

Wine bottle sculpture with a ship's stateroom inside.

Hiroshima survivor on Riverside Drive.

One of the only single-person private gravesites in New York City.

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