A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

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.

This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

This museum explores the grim reality of life in the earliest British colonies in America.

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

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

An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.

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

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

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

An impressive armored bronze effigy marks the tomb of one of the medieval era's greatest warriors.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.

Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.

The only National Monument ever to go missing for nearly 50 years then resurface in a dump.

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

There’s a special club house at the top for the bell ringers.