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

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

New York City's only radical feminist independent bookstore.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

These three lighthouses played a fundamental role in the maritime life of Eastham.

An indoor miniature village and labor of love for Laurence Geiringer, a model railroad enthusiast.

The Pennsylvania shopping center was once the setting for the 1978 film, "Dawn of the Dead."

A larger-than-life statue of America's favorite sundae marks the place it was invented.

The remains of a community that was forced to move for a dam that never materialized still rot in this Pennsylvania park.

This little museum in the town where zombies were born celebrates the living dead.

This Delaware River bridge is emblazoned with a catty slogan from a more prosperous time.

Infamous marsh filled with toxic waste, World War II-era London rubble, and dead mobsters galore.

Once on display alongside a giant Gumby, it’s as tall as a nine-story building when fully extended.

Delicate Wurlitzers, creepy clowns, and The Noid all share space in this insane explosion of kitsch history.

This historic old movie house was the scene of one of the Blob's most iconic attacks.

This headstone marks the grave of an 11-year-old boy killed during clashes in the streets over the boycotting of British goods.

Created by a local artist, these quirky sculptures each have their own names and personalities.

The Lincoln Memorial has inspired many, even though a word on the inscription appears to be spelled incorrectly.

The 28,000-year-old specimen is remarkably intact.

An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.

A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.

A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.