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Westbury White Horse

Bratton, England

Westbury White Horse

A giant white horse drawn on an English hillside may not have been intended to be a horse at all.

Terrace of the Lions

Mikonos, Greece

Terrace of the Lions

Replicas of Apollo's leonine stone guard cats still line a sacred row in Greece.

Tat Kuang Si Bear Rescue Centre

Buried in the Laos jungle is a sanctuary for bears that would have otherwise been milked to death by poachers.

Putty, Australia

Newnes Glow Worm Tunnel

Once the path of a railway tunnel, now home to thousands of glowing insects.

A tiger in Jungle Habitat.

West Milford, New Jersey

Jungle Habitat

This disastrous New Jersey safari park saw animal attacks, escapes, and disease before being abandoned.

A Connecticut Town's Tribute to a Bullfrog Battle

Kimberly Wadsworth February 3, 2014

Living with the Arctic Cowboys of Finland's Reindeer Territory

Jessica Oreck January 29, 2014

Encounter the King of the Arctic at This Polar Bear Ice Bridge Hotel

Sarah Blake January 28, 2014

Hot Springs Mammoth Site

Hot Springs, South Dakota

Mammoth Site

This prehistoric sinkhole lured exclusively male mammoths to their death, much to the delight of science.

Pescadero, California

Elephant Seals of Año Nuevo State Park

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

Thread City Crossing Frog Statue

Windham, Connecticut

Thread City Crossing Bridge

Public outcry led to this bridge's unique character which celebrates a giant frog battle and also sewing.

Museum of Ancient Life

Largest collection of mounted dinosaur specimens in the world.

One of the Peabody Ducks takes the stage.

Memphis, Tennessee

Peabody Hotel Duck March

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

Feline Frenzy: A Photographic Tour of Malaysia's Cat Museum, Nightmarish Taxidermy and All

Jon Chew December 19, 2013

The Big Chicken

Marietta, Georgia

Big Chicken

This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.

Run Run Rudolph: The World of Reindeer Racing

Allison Meier December 16, 2013

The regal carp

Třeboň, Czechia

Třeboň

In the town of Třeboň, carp is king.

Permanently Closed

Coalinga, California

Iron Zoo

A dwindling menagerie of anthropomorphic oil derrick animals still dot the barren California landscape.