This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union.

The factory for the popular Dumbo location, the Greenpoint shop is a quiet gem.

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

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

This statue of one of baseball’s greatest pitchers looks like something out of a sci-fi horror movie.

A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.

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

A replica of the famous memorial statue at the Normandy American Cemetery hides in an office building in downtown D.C.

A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.

The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.

There is an unmarked red button hidden over Houston's Buffalo Bayou that is just begging to pushed...

This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.

A small piece of the composer's New York home lives on in the center of Czech culture in Manhattan.

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

The only urban monument in the world designed by the great surrealist painter Salvador Dalí.

This ancient Hawaiian henge may have been an early star chart.

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

Historical figures from New York City's Catholic community reside in Midtown.

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 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.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.