There was a top secret plan during World War II to seal a group of soldiers inside the rock.

Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.

An excavation site that signified Hercules in Pula, and a glimpse into the city's Roman history.

One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.

Trimmed trees grow alongside the graves like topiary tombstones.

The world's oldest grape-producing vine has survived four centuries of turmoil and even has its own anthem.

An unassuming secret door once led to a legendary watering hole.

Once thought to be the fabled Holy Grail, it is now known to be an oil lamp.

The lesser-known Alice sculpture of Central Park dedicated to the “godmother of American children.”

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

Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

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

Here be dragons.

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.

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.

Fake subway tiles were installed to cover a design that resembled the Confederate flag—it's unclear if the resemblance was intentional.

The former home of the reclusive "Weird Wendels" who dominated New York real estate a century before Donald Trump.

Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York's only fraction of a street.

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.