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.

Here be dragons.

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

This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.

Hidden inside one of the world's most well-visited zoos is a secret plaque promising eternal life.

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

A way to take your secrets to someone else's grave.

A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.

Unrepaired walls from a 1920 anarchist bomb attack.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill.

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

A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

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.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

Silverware in the sidewalk outside a grocery store cements this neighborhood’s Italian culinary history.