Recovered suit of a cannibalistic West African gang.

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

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.

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

Creating this diorama spurred naturalist Carl Akeley to begin advocating to protect the apes.

An eerie diorama that captures the majestic nature of a few prehistoric-looking beasts.

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

Here be dragons.

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

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

Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.

This Russian bar-restaurant lies within a three-story underground bathhouse.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

A Manhattan Episcopal church with an eerie underground crypt.

You must take the A train... to the last active cemetery in Manhattan.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

The façade of this building looks like a bingo board, but it's really a giant clock by a famed graphic designer.

This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

The most confusing clock in New York.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.