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.

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

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

An abandoned marine theme park has created a difficult experiment in dolphin rewilding.

Alien rock formations grown from the sands of an Australian national park.

Explore Hull's historic Old Town by following the sea creatures scattered throughout its charmingly cobbled streets.

An impromptu shrine appeared shortly after beloved "Torchwood" character Ianto Jones was killed off the show.

Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.

A baffling beast so absurd a town councilman called it "intellectual vomit in technicolor."

The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.

A preserved block of timber buildings from the city's industrial era in the Middle Ages.

A spooky juxtaposition of caves and graves gives this legend-filled cemetery a particularly haunting vibe.

A medieval replica of King Arthur's legendary table, the Round Table hanging in Winchester Castle was decorated by Henry VIII.

A real-life Professor Snape once taught in this Welsh university building, which students of course nicknamed “Hogwarts.”

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.