Only ruined buildings and abandoned charcoal kilns remain of this once bustling Wild West boom town.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

Hide from the tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.

A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.

Temporary Burning Man sculpture made of two 18-wheelers.

Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

“Live hard, ride fast, eat pizza” at this joint filled with Evel Knievel memorabilia.

The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.

This historic building housed the surviving crew members of the Titanic, who were left destitute after the wreck.

Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface.

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

Here be dragons.

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

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

A controversial magical figure is hidden within a diorama of the city.

Recovered suit of a cannibalistic West African gang.

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

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

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

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

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