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

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.

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

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.

The most confusing clock in New York.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

One of the last few places in Manhattan that employed a pneumatic systemic keeps it on display.

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

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.

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

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

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

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

At this beautifully preserved Pre-Hispanic site, you can see ancient petroglyphs with depictions of llamas and alpacas.

One of the world's most advanced radio observatories sprawls across the Atacama Desert.

The largest geyser field in the southern hemisphere is a spectacular sight.

In the most arid desert on the planet, the world's leading telescope allows astronomers to see more than has ever been seen before.

One of the largest ancient geoglyphs in the world is a tall desert god used for predicting the weather.

Over a millennium ago, this site on the shores of Lake Titicaca was home to a city of more than 10,000 people.

Mountain of unimaginable riches that bankrolled the Spanish Empire, complete with its own underworld god.