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

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

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

A violent name for a violent volcano.

Rare signs of the former Soviet Union in the Caribbean, though not where you'd expect them.

A gallery of underwater art that can be visited by man and fish alike.

A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.

A field of nothing but boulders which resembles a giant's gravel driveway.

This eerily well-preserved coal town was saved from destruction by a Sean Connery movie.

Buildings that dynamite couldn't bring down were abandoned because of bathroom issues.

A train station that was abandoned by the coal industry and converted into a cocktail bar. Now it’s home to the local visitor bureau.

This demolished goliath of American industry once loomed over the depressed town it once made thrive.

A take-out restaurant that only serves cuisine from countries with which the United States is in conflict.

This historic Pittsburgh tennis complex is a rare example of natural red clay courts.

This plaque marks a place where one of Hollywood’s most famous dancers got his start.

This spot memorializes one of the greatest plays in NFL history, unless you happen to be a Raiders fan.

Sections of the iconic limestone columns have been left uncleaned as a reminder of the city's polluted past.

A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.

The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.

A restored Pittsburgh house of God has been converted to a marvelous house of suds.