A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.

The origin of the Nixon tapes is rooted in technological incompetence as much as secrecy.

This Wyoming town is fascinated by a particular mythical creature.

The mighty room where the poet spent most of her life is available to rent for an hour or two.

A 1,100-ton train fell through the floor in 1953. Workers got it patched up in just 72 hours.

Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

The menacing creature had a tremendous influence on the local culture before being exposed as a hoax.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

Louisa May Alcott based “Little Women” on her experiences growing up in this house with her sisters.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

The largest outdoor art gallery in the Northwest United States.

Here be dragons.

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.

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

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

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

The mayor made the declaration in 2004.

After this former brothel closed, its interior remained almost frozen in time.

It was once used as a classroom to teach mining skills to local high school students.