Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Here be dragons.

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

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

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

For over 75 years, this cute stone statue has warmed the hearts of San Antonio.

San Antonio's first 3-D stereoscopic mural is a trippy treat for the eyes.

What was meant as an innocent piece of art has earned a reputation as the "mansplaining sculpture."

An abandoned, decaying sculpture garden built by an eccentric physician in the 1920s now looks more like a forgotten cemetery.

A former electrical substation is now home to an eccentric junk art masterpiece.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

A high-octane shrine to the greatest Texans who ever lived.

This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.

Some islands... they come, they go, especially on Lake Travis.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.