Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.

A controversial magical figure is hidden within a diorama of the city.

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

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

Here be dragons.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Now abandoned, the first public health hospital in the U.S. saw more than one million immigrants from around the world.

A castle perched precariously over the Crimean Sea.

The luxurious English estate houses the world’s largest private collection of French Rothschild wines.

The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.