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

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

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

A controversial magical figure is hidden within a diorama of the city.

For almost a century, this East Village newsstand has served egg creams to beats, hippies, punks, and everything in between.

Neoclassical bank designed by NY architects Helmle & Huberty.

Once a ferry dock, radio transmitter, and now a new Greenpoint park.

A drawbridge named for a potentially intersex Polish national who fought alongside George Washington during the American Revolution, and an example of "Pulaski Red".

Once called Winthrop Park in 1889, home to a decidedly sexy tribute to the Monitor vs. Merrimac battle.

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

This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.

One of the largest collections of wildlife art in the United States, built into the side of a cliff in rural Wyoming.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

Manhattan's deadly West Side railroad, which killed hundreds of New Yorkers, is remembered by this simple plaque.

Once a popular watering hole among longshoremen and shipyard workers, this neighborhood treasure spans more than 100 years of Red Hook history.

A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.

A sculpture serving as an homage to Pope John Paul II.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

The Dover International Speedway is home to a towering, concrete-skinned, racecar-hungry behemoth.