This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

From horses to stainless-steel trucks, this iconic Providence burger wagon is one of the oldest mobile diners in the country.

The first public building in Savannah to offer air conditioning was a luxurious cinema that still operates today.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

Visitors can explore the role of mysticism throughout the ages inside this interactive museum of magic.

This secluded ruin was once a home for exotic plants.

An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.

To avoid the demolition costs this abandoned drawbridge was simply left in the up position.

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

This magnificent herd of stampeding elephants has been frozen in time for over a century.

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

Continuing a tradition of movie magic on the site of America’s oldest continually operating movie theatre.

This blue behemoth of a bear is a colorful homage to Brown University's mascot.

A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.

This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.

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

This poignant display is now a memorial to these regionally extinct species.

This taxidermy scene brings the struggle for survival in the Indian jungle to a quiet corner of a Manhattan museum.

This 3,500 pound obelisk was constructed with more than 1,000 reclaimed guns.

Creating this diorama spurred naturalist Carl Akeley to begin advocating to protect the apes.

Here be dragons.

This highest peak in New Mexico is named after an explorer who had a habit of lending his moniker to peaks.

A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.