Visitors admire the 13-foot-tall statue of Columbus at the 'Discovering Columbus' exhibit on September 25, 2012 in New York, New York. Ann Hermes/Staff
Rue Flaherty and her mother Barbara Flaherty admire the statue upon entering the 'Discovering Columbus' exhibit on September 25, 2012 in New York, New York. Japanese artist, Tatzu Nishi, with the help of the Public Art Fund, constructed living room more than 70 feet off the ground around the historic statue of Christopher Columbus near Central Park. Ann Hermes/Staff
Visitors are reflected in a wall mirror photographing the statue of Columbus at the 'Discovering Columbus' exhibit in New York, New York. Ann Hermes/Staff
The 13-foot-tall statue of Columbus is seen from the window of the 'Discovering Columbus' exhibit in Columbus Circle. Ann Hermes/Staff
Security officer Tom Rice, sits near the reflection of the sculpture of Columbus in New York, New York. Ann Hermes/Staff
Cars and pedestrians pass through Columbus Circle where the 'Discovering Columbus' exhibit which is open until November 2012 in New York, New York. Ann Hermes/Staff
Diane Hersey and Frances Wilson admire the Columbus statue. 'I was dumbstruck when I first saw it. You drive around the statue all the time and never pay any attention to it,' said Hersey. Ann Hermes/Staff
Visitors photograph statue at the 'Discovering Columbus' exhibit. Ann Hermes/Staff
Hollywood themed pink and gold wallpaper by Tatzu Nishi lines the walls of the 'Discovering Columbus' exhibit. Ann Hermes/Staff
The 13-foot-tall historic sculpture of Christopher Columbus, by Italian sculptor Gaetano Russo, sits atop a coffee table at the exhibit 'Discovering Columbus'. Ann Hermes/Staff
Rue Flaherty and her mother Barbara Flaherty wait to enter the exhibit. Visitors walk up six flights of stairs to reach the 810-square-foot living room housing the statue of Christopher Columbus that was unveiled in 1892. Ann Hermes/Staff
Scaffolding surrounds a column decorated with bronze reliefs supporting the Columbus Circle statue. Ann Hermes/Staff
Visitors photograph and admire the 13-foot-tall statue of Columbus at the 'Discovering Columbus' exhibit. Ann Hermes/Staff
Iya Sawn Unequa and Patrick Markland study on a bench in Columbus Circle outside the 'Discovering Columbus' exhibit. Ann Hermes/Staff
Cambodia's lost city of Mahendraparvata lay hidden beneath a canopy of dense vegetation. Airborne lasers produced a detailed map of a vast cityscape, including highways and previously undiscovered temples near Cambodia's prized Angkor Wat temples.
Cambodia's lost city has been found. Airborne laser technology uncovered a network of roadways and canals, illustrating a bustling ancient city linking Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat temple complex.
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