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.

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

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

Fake subway tiles were installed to cover a design that resembled the Confederate flag—it's unclear if the resemblance was intentional.

The ballpark in "Pigtown" where the Brooklyn Dodgers made their name was replaced with a huge apartment complex.

Nine nice parcels of land along a flight path offer a quiet respite... until a plane soars overhead.

Headquarters of the world's fourth largest Hasidic sect and the first of many "770s" around the world.

This monument to a veteran of the Mexican-American War is one of only two in Manhattan that serve as an actual mausoleum.

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

Here be dragons.

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

This simple Manhattan salt house is artfully shaped... well, like a giant granule of salt.

Michael Jackson got Bad and Crocodile Dundee walked on heads in this iconic Brooklyn subway station.

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

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

A replica of a 7th-century church hides in plain sight in the middle of the concrete jungle.

Manhattan's Thirteenth Avenue was made on landfill then deliberately destroyed — apart from one small, obscure block.

The smallest island in Manhattan is a manmade landfill dominated by a Buddhist peace arch.

Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.

This slender three-story building has also had several famous residents.

Cheap pizza and all of your naughty bedroom needs housed in a stunning example of Art Nouveau architecture.