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Triceratops.

Port Orange, Florida

Bongoland Ruins

Strange beasts lurking in a garden are all that remain of a quirky, short-lived theme park.

An experiment conducted with a unicorn horn.

The Strange History of Royals Testing Food for Poison With Unicorn Horn

It was actually narwhal tusk.

Anne Ewbank April 5, 2018

Entrance

Botanical Gardens of Bath

With lush plants and flowers, huge trees, ponds, and hidden monuments, this place feels a bit like discovering Narnia.

The human impact on animals is tangible.

A Dutch Exhibit Highlights Startling and Unusual Animal Deaths

Preserved specimens include the McFlurry Hedgehog and the CERN Weasel.

Molly Quell April 4, 2018

The Peacock Room.

Washington, D.C.

Peacock Room

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

Bombed Botero bird.

Medellín, Colombia

The Birds of Peace

Two identical statues by Fernando Botero, one blown to pieces in a terrorist bombing, the other donated as a gift for peace.

Springfield, Missouri

Wonders of Wildlife Museum

An unexpected but incredible collection of wildlife dioramas spanning rainforests, swamps, forests, and plains.

A taxidermy grizzly bear.

Choteau, Montana

Old Trail Museum

Touch an actual dinosaur bone at this eclectic trove of Rocky Mountain treasures.

Pie Birds

To release steam, Victorian bakers placed whimsical ceramics in their pastries.

Permanently Closed

Newbury, Massachusetts

Plum Island Pink House

This picturesque abandoned home is rumored to be a spite house.

Scottish wildcats may be fluffy, but can be ferocious when cornered.

An Enormous, Four-Foot Wildcat Has Been Spotted in a Scottish Forest

It's been nicknamed "the Clashindarroch Beast."

Natasha Frost March 28, 2018

The Chicken chicken.

Chicken, Alaska

Chicken of Chicken, Alaska

A giant poultry statue immortalizes one of Alaska's more humorous town names.

Suction cups keep these sensors adhered to whales.

DIY Tech Is Helping Scientists Keep Up With Marine Life

Marine biologists are engineering creative new ways to ride along with whales, bob with jellies, and drift with plankton.

Jessica Leigh Hester March 23, 2018

A snow leopard in a pile of garbage.

Snow Leopards Shouldn't Have to Deal With Our Garbage

But as this photo shows, they do.

Cara Giaimo March 23, 2018

So many species, each with a name.

The Beautiful Complexity of Naming Every Living Thing

After two centuries of binomial nomenclature, scientists are nowhere close to running out of things to document.

Jessica Leigh Hester March 22, 2018

'Boy,' the dog of Prince Rupert of the Rhine, is depicted here being killed at the battle of Marston Moor in 1644.

375 Years Later, English Schoolchildren Still Learn About a Magic Propaganda Dog

Prince Rupert of the Rhine's poodle, Boy, was said to be a witch, but it was all fake news.

Eric Grundhauser March 22, 2018

Permanently Closed

Close up of the T-Rex head from the left.

Huntsville, Alabama

K’REX

This 12-foot-tall T-rex is the largest K’Nex skeleton sculpture in the world.

Fuente del Perro.

Fountain of Dogs

This 19th-century fountain's namesake animal isn't what you think it is.