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.

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

Here be dragons.

This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

This statue honors the author's groundbreaking family story.

The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.

A mammoth pair of Civil War artillery guns abandoned out in the forest.

This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the Sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.

The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.

This 19th century granite fortification is one of the most well preserved forts in New England.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

Home of a 28-foot tall stalagmite known as the War Club.

The crash of this great airship signaled the beginning of the end for dirigibles.

This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.

An exotic reptile facility showcasing some of the rarest, most venomous snakes in the world.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

It was once the base for a series of domestic terror attacks.

The world's largest fully steerable radio telescope.

This rural community has attracted both scientists and techno-refugees due to its federally-mandated lack of technology.

Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.