A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.

A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.

The origin of this mechanical boy was a mystery until he revealed his maker by writing it in perfect cursive.

The oldest surviving presidential residence in the United States.

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 impressive scene portrays the elusive forest giraffe of Central Africa.

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

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

This magnificent herd of stampeding elephants has been frozen in time for over a century.

In which a local geological marvel becomes a quaint roadside attraction.

This 19th century brick building in Brooklyn stands out like the anachronistic landmark that it is.

The mysterious image is believed to show Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon, in a beautiful blue dress.

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

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

This curved Manhattan building was built to house the opulence of John D. Rockefeller's oil empire.

Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.

You can still ride this 100-year-old work of art in Brooklyn's largest public park.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.

The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.