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The Forensic Anthropology Research Facility.
San Marcos, Texas

Freeman Ranch Body Farm

Human remains in varying states of decay are strewn about this Texas State facility for scientific study.
Marine map of Scandinavia, drawn up at Venice in 1539.
dinosaurs

Here Be Dragons

Five real places to see the winged legends of medieval Europe.
Meg Neal July 13, 2017
Arco della Costa
Verona, Italy

Whale Bone of Arco della Costa

A whale rib was used to advertise the store by the arch that offered exotic goods from far away.
The mass grave found at Lützen.
cemeteries

How to Make Sense of a Mass Grave

A fascinating case study from the Thirty Years' War.
Sarah Laskow June 23, 2017
Model of a partial dinosaur skeleton.
Laurel, Maryland

Laurel Dinosaur Park

This dig site outside D.C. is known for its exceptionally high density of baby dinosaur fossils and dinosaur eggs.
Permanently Closed
Skeletons and skulls on display.
Orlando, Florida

Skeletons: Museum of Osteology

Hundreds of skulls and bones at the largest skeleton museum in the country.
200-year-old skeleton of The King of All Whales
An Hải, Vietnam

Lang Tan Temple (Temple of the Whale)

Home to what locals claim is the largest whale skeleton in Southeast Asia, which is worshiped yearly.
Contractors help unearth a coffin at the 218 Arch Street construction site in Philadelphia.
cemeteries

What Do You Do With Hundreds of Unearthed Human Bones?

When a Philadelphia construction company dug up an old cemetery, local archaeologists stepped in to help—because there was no one else.
Cara Giaimo April 12, 2017
Aldgate Pump.
London, England

Aldgate Pump

This pump on the bad side of Victorian London betrayed a horrifying revelation about the water supply.
The altar of the church
Solferino, Italy

The Ossuary at San Pietro

The bones of some 7,000 soldiers killed in the historic Battle of Solferino are stored here.
gold rush

Found: A Mysterious Jawbone With Gold Teeth

The teeth revealed its location.
Sarah Laskow January 4, 2017
Madrid, Spain

Javier Puerta Museum of Anatomy

One of the world's oldest universities houses an incredible collection of anatomical models, mummified body parts, and human bones.
The dentures were found in the tomb of a powerful family.
churches

Found: Centuries-Old Dentures Made From Real Teeth

They were worn by someone very rich.
Sarah Laskow November 22, 2016
objects of intrigue

How to Incorporate Human Remains Into Your Dinner Party

Step one: crush 200 bones into a fine powder.
Lauren Young October 11, 2016
Melník Chapel of Bones
Melnik, Czechia

Melník Chapel of Bones

Underneath this small church are 15,000 bones, arranged by an obsessive academic.
The Chapel and its bones.
Otranto, Italy

Ossuary Chapel of the Cathedral of Otranto

A 1,000-year-old church holds the bones of the Christian martyrs who died hiding inside it.
Whalebone Arch.
Barrow, Alaska

Barrow Whale Bone Arch

The "Gateway to the Arctic" connects Barrow's indigenous population with the sea and its traditional industry: whaling.
The Whale Bone Arch in Bragar, Isle of Lewis.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Whale Bone Arch

A whale's jawbone and a malfunctioning harpoon welcome you to the village of Bragar and its lore.