New York, New York
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Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.
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New York, New York
Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.
New York, New York
An eerie diorama that captures the majestic nature of a few prehistoric-looking beasts.
New York, New York
This taxidermy scene brings the struggle for survival in the Indian jungle to a quiet corner of a Manhattan museum.
New York, New York
This morbid scene depicts the Darwinian drama of death on the African savannah.
New York, New York
One of the most dazzling dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History is also one of the oldest.
New York, New York
This poignant display is now a memorial to these regionally extinct species.
New York, New York
Creating this diorama spurred naturalist Carl Akeley to begin advocating to protect the apes.
New York, New York
This impressive scene portrays the elusive forest giraffe of Central Africa.
New York, New York
This magnificent herd of stampeding elephants has been frozen in time for over a century.
New York, New York
Here be dragons.
New York, New York
Even for Egyptian royalty, the afterlife was bring-your-own-beef.
New York, New York
Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.
New York, New York
Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.
Logan, Ohio
It took more than 20 years and a sharp eye for one man to assemble this quirky collection.
Bellefontaine, Ohio
In this relatively flat state the highest point is an honored place.
Riverside, Ohio
Inside houses a vast collection of military aircraft and missiles spanning the ages.
Columbus, Ohio
Just outside the Ohio Supreme Court sits a testament to justice.
Columbus, Ohio
Georges Seurat’s pointillist masterpiece has been recreated in Ohio in topiary form.
London, England
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
New York, New York
Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.
New York, New York
Everyone from Mark Twain to Teddy Roosevelt has a pipe hanging from the walls of this historic chophouse.
New York, New York
A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.
New York, New York
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
New York, New York
If it hadn't been caught in time, a flaw in the design of this Manhattan skyscraper could have led to its collapse.