Before there were doorbells this bronze ear was installed for visitors to announce their arrival.

This curious building hides eclectic details like medieval gargoyles alongside naked angels and Art Nouveau mosaics.

The former home of the reclusive "Weird Wendels" who dominated New York real estate a century before Donald Trump.

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

A petroglyph map of the upper Snake River carved by prehistoric hunter-gatherers.

The largest outdoor art gallery in the Northwest United States.

The flagship building of an early national restaurant chain is a superb example of terra cotta art.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

Rhode Island's tallest building bears a resemblance to the "Daily Planet" building and has been empty for more than five years.

The stone sculpture of an Ottoman soldier is an homage to a lost Providence landmark.

An annual extravaganza of Broadway theater memorabilia.

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

The home of the first American-born saint is one of the only curved buildings in New York.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

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

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

Here be dragons.

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

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

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