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.

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

A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.

This sacred space and gathering spot for the Wyandot Nation has been the surrounded by controversy and confusion.

A piece of John the Baptist in the American heartland.

Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.

A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.

The world's third-largest crystal sphere has sat in the Penn Museum since 1927 with the exception of one outlandish theft.

A large collection of ancient runestones decorates this university courtyard.

Legend says this fabled well held part of a mythical Norse tree.

The official meeting point for the oddly named governing assembly of ancient Sweden.

This mysterious runestone embedded in a church wall is linked to the medieval cult of Saint Erik.

This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.

Uppsala's adorable feline sign celebrates a popular children's book set in the Swedish city.

This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.

Detroit’s Eastern Market has been transformed into an outdoor museum with colorful murals that address social issues and symbolize the city.

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

One of Detroit’s oldest blues clubs stands in defiance of the passage of time and the city’s shifting fortunes.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

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

The iconic remains of the original Academic Hall that burned down in 1892.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.