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Bangkok, Thailand
Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute
A collection of venomous snakes and reptiles for the whole family to enjoy.
Brighton, England
The Booth Museum of Natural History
The natural history museum displaying the British bird collections and dioramas of Edward Booth, free of charge.
Cali, Colombia
Bichacue Yath Arte & Naturaleza
A magical world of elves and fairies tucked amongst the trees in Colombia.
Permanently Closed
Los Angeles, California
Necromance
Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.
London, England
Horniman Museum and Gardens
A Victorian natural history and ethnographic museum with wonderful turn-of-the-century, science-book-esque evolution displays.
Monaco
Oceanographic Museum
Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.
Granger, Washington
Hisey Dinosaur Park
In Washington's Yakima Valley lies a town "where dinosaurs roam."
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital
The largest falcon hospital in the world, caring for over 6,000 feathered patients every year.
Anniston, Alabama
Anniston Museum
A natural history museum with an extensive collection of bird dioramas.
Washington, D.C.
Space Window at the Washington National Cathedral
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
Brazil
Parque Nacional Serra da Capivara
Site full of incredible prehistoric paintings and archeological findings.
Paris, France
Cabinet of Joseph Bonnier de La Mosson
Hidden away in a modern library are the remains of one of the 18th century's most celebrated wunderkammers.
Montreal, Québec
Insectarium of Montreal
The biggest museum dedicated to insects in North America, one of the largest in the world.
Chicago, Illinois
The DNA Discovery Center
At Chicago's revered Field Museum, visitors are invited to learn about and literally explore DNA.
Sacramento, California
Monkey Puzzle Tree
Puzzling...this tree looks like an assemblage of dismembered monkey limbs.
Haughton, Louisiana
Touchstone Wildlife and Art Museum
Roadside attraction with more than 1,000 stuffed and mounted animal skins displayed in simulated natural habitats with hand-painted backdrops.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The Royal Botanic Gardens of Edinburgh
One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Prehistoric Trackways National Monument
Wee (and not so wee) footprints that insects and reptiles of the Paleozoic Era left behind.
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