This preserved wilderness hides the remains of a colonial grain mill used to feed George Washington's troops.

The innocent intentions of this monument are somewhat lost in the sculpture's muscled imagery.

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 memorial honors thousands of enslaved Africans and their descendants who died in colonial New York.

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

A throwback train ride transports passengers through one of the lesser-known national parks in the country.

Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.

A large boulder marks the place where the island of Manhattan was purportedly "sold" to the Dutch.

Historical figures from New York City's Catholic community reside in Midtown.

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

A giant lumpy candle serves as a beacon for this highly scented pit stop.

A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.

For 60 years, the academy had no permanent location until members voted Washington D.C. as its forever home.

The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.

This New England drive-in was built to straddle the border between two states.

Dispersed across 45-acres, 39 structures house a massive collection celebrating American Folk Art.

Launch vegetables using oversized slingshots at this Fingerlakes winery's roadside attraction.

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

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

The famous polar explorer stands outside the Royal Geographical Society's headquarters.

This mysterious marker puzzles pedestrians and infuriates geographers.

The official peace statue of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.