The city-sized home palace of one of ancient Egypt's most powerful rulers gives us a rare look into the lives of the epoch's rulers.

This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.

A preserved oasis with traditional Andalusian-style architecture and beautiful views of the Nile.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

Four cars from the old system were once on display, but were removed in 2014.

A Bed-Stuy gymnasium that hosts expansive raves, performances, dance parties, and more.

A graffiti Mecca welcoming artists from around the world.

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.

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

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.

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

Here be dragons.

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

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

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

One-time largest man-made structure in the world will be a park in 30 years.

The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.

This Queens beer hall preserves a German culture and language that is all but lost.

The competition: breathe deeply as long as you can.

A cargo of beautiful music.

Set sail on a small scale.