A decorated war pigeon stands guard in eternal taxidermied rest at his alma mater.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The last standing puppet theater on Long Island.

This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.

The longest continuous underwater road in North America was built at the insistence of Franklin Roosevelt.

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

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

Why have you never heard of the second most popular tourist site in New York?

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

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

The end of the 4 Line is also the end of the line for 300,000 souls in one of NYC's most illustrious cemeteries.

Once the tallest building in the world and the site of "the highest dinner ever held in New York" this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

A focal point of in Denver’s skyline for over a century, inspired by a Venetian basilica.

There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.

The remains of the dam that unleashed a 15-foot wall of water on Denver.

The moving metal works of one troubled artist can still be viewed on his front lawn... for now.