An eerie diorama that captures the majestic nature of a few prehistoric-looking beasts.

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.

The only subway station in the city that still makes use of gap fillers.

One of the most dazzling dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History is also one of the oldest.

The lesser-known Alice sculpture of Central Park dedicated to the “godmother of American children.”

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

The highest rapid transit station in the world.

One of the deadliest American air disasters is nearly forgotten in Brooklyn.

The mosaic Star of David at the front of this store hints that it's no ordinary Italian grocer.

A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

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

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

A very classy 1920s-era bar right in Grand Central Station.

A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.

Venture into the past with an unlisted exhibit hall featuring extinct birds.

Originally dubbed "Retirement" by the Navy Commodore who built it in 1780, this beautiful mansion is now the centerpiece of a suburban community park.

The only one-room schoolhouse remaining in Talbot County, Maryland.

Although built to generate electricity for Marylanders, this dam has become an all-you-can-eat buffet for American bald eagles.

A building shaped like the Army Corps of Engineers logo, because why not?

This local mascot has been a presence in the area since the 1960s.

This eye-catching sculpture of rural life seems a bit out of place at a suburban intersection in front of a car dealership.

This cannon dating to 1755 has stood guard at this suburban intersection since 1915.