Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

This mountaintop refuge rehabilitates tigers, lions, bears, and more from illicit wildlife trade—and offers overnight lodging.

An extravagant western hotel where every floor is the "ground floor."

This sandstone marvel of nature is worth a stop along Highway 65.

This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.

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

An aptly-named street near the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

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

One man’s obsessive, 30-plus-year quest is behind the pies at this spot on the Lower East Side.

Recovered suit of a cannibalistic West African gang.

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

Here be dragons.

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

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

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.

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

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