A mysterious air force base built to resemble a Long Island fishing village.

A former poultry store that looks like a giant duck and is one of the "seven wonders" of Long Island.

A tribute to the hard-working men and women of Grumman, who crafted F-14 fighter jets.

The poet Walt Whitman was a frequent visitor to this spot, the highest on Long Island.

The home of former Heavyweight Boxing Champion, "Gentleman Jim" Corbett.

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

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

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

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

Here be dragons.

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

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

The home of the first American-born saint is one of the only curved buildings in New York.

Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.

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 last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

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

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

The "Seinfeld" diner.

A small collection of iguana-infested ruins hides amid Cancún's bustling hotel zone.

The abandoned grounds and derelict greenhouses of this once-magnificent Edwardian estate are now a nature preserve open for exploration.