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.

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

This morbid scene depicts the Darwinian drama of death on the African savannah.

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

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.

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

Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken.

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.

Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

During the heyday of fishing in Hastings, there were more than 100 of these storage facilities.

From battleships to Roman vessels, this museum explores the depths of shipwrecks in the region.

This unique architectural wonder is also tied to one of the 20th-century's most renowned writers.