Places Added by John Meszaros

A series of murals depict the evolution of plant life from the Precambrian to the modern day.

A replica of fossils believed to be the first scientifically-described dinosaur bones found in North America.

A preserved trolley track that was transformed into a museum of transportation.

These craggy limestone outcrops offer a glimpse at a unique piece of Florida geology.

In a Connecticut park, a statue pays tribute to the Indigenous people of this land.

The final resting place of a circus performer who went by the pseudonym "General Tom Thumb."

Decades before the Salem Witch Trials, two Connecticut women were executed for alleged witchcraft.

A journey through a curious collection of oddities and wonder.

Dr. Henry Cogswell hoped that his elaborate drinking fountains would dissuade people from drinking alcohol.

See prehistoric footprints, plus two complete mastodon skeletons.

The former location of a platform that allowed passengers to safely wait for the trolley.

A collection of mechanical beasts with some interesting names.

These statues pay homage to the "green corridor" of parks and wetlands.

A small welcome symbol for visitors to Ann Arbor.

Inside the Wayne County airport is an amazing collection of lights and sounds.

One was an astronomer who spent his life chasing solar eclipses, the other helped make Emily Dickinson famous.

This statue honoring the most decorated dog of World War I stands in a Connecticut park.

This monument commemorates an aeronaut who allegedly flew a plane before the Wright brothers.

Sand dunes from a glacial lake are preserved in this woodland park.

The last vessel built by a submarine pioneer stands as a monument to his legacy.

A giant ant model welcomes visitors to an exhibit about symbiotic organisms that live with army ant colonies.

This large boulder was used as a lookout point by Revolutionary War militiamen.

An artificial tree in the University of Connecticut greenhouses holds a collection of orchids, mosses, and other tropical epiphytic plants.

A watercolor recreation of a famous fresco unearthed at Pompeii.