A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

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

A memorial to the first person killed by a motor vehicle in the Western Hemisphere.

Here be dragons.

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

The highest rapid transit station in the world.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.

The body of St. John Neumann and his collection of hundreds of relics, on display in a Philly church.

Yo, Adrian!

Railroad officials in the early 1900s sought to spare travelers the sight of Roman soldiers’ private parts.

This fertility idol of questionable authenticity inspired an iconic Indiana Jones artifact.

A tribute to the pop culture icon overlooks this Washington D.C. intersection.

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

The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.

These unusual rooms on wheels are holdovers from the 1960s.

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

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

Two large-scale sculptures of Adam and Eve greet visitors in the nude at the Time Warner Center in NYC.

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

The former sign of this immortal music venue is just that--undying.

Harlem park dedicated to compulsive hoarders killed by their own junk.

One kilometer of thick brass rod laid out before your eyes.