Munich, Germany
Orlando di Lasso Statue
This tribute to the 16th-century composer is now an unusual shrine to Michael Jackson.
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Munich, Germany
This tribute to the 16th-century composer is now an unusual shrine to Michael Jackson.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.
Derby, Australia
Critics argue this boab tree has been mislabeled for the sake of dark tourism, undermining its spiritual significance.
Gumeracha, Australia
You can climb to the top of the world's largest rocking horse.
New York, New York
One of the most dazzling dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History is also one of the oldest.
New York, New York
This magnificent herd of stampeding elephants has been frozen in time for over a century.
Edgard, Louisiana
This 19th-century sugarcane plantation is one of the most well-preserved estates of its kind, including its original quarters for enslaved laborers.
New York, New York
This morbid scene depicts the Darwinian drama of death on the African savannah.
Ypres, Belgium
This memorial museum chronicles the apocalyptic destruction of the First World War.
Kulin, Australia
There's a lot of horsing around on this lonely stretch of Australian highway.
Washington, D.C.
Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.
New York, New York
This impressive scene portrays the elusive forest giraffe of Central Africa.
New York, New York
This poignant display is now a memorial to these regionally extinct species.
New York, New York
This taxidermy scene brings the struggle for survival in the Indian jungle to a quiet corner of a Manhattan museum.
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
This impressive working clock made of 16,000 plants changes its flowers twice a year.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
An exploration of Malaysian heritage through the lens of traditional textiles.
Kuching, Malaysia
The oldest museum in Borneo is a cornucopia of rare taxidermy and human skulls.
Bestari Jaya, Malaysia
Malaysian fireflies create a dazzling display as thousands light up in unison.
New York, New York
Creating this diorama spurred naturalist Carl Akeley to begin advocating to protect the apes.
New York, New York
Here be dragons.
Cairns, Australia
These flying foxes dangle from the trees around the library like fuzzy black fruit.
Hamelin Bay, Australia
Incredible rock formations jut from the southern end of this spectacular stingray-viewing spot.
New York, New York
Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.
Bayeux, France
This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.