Natural History

The only university zoological museum in London houses extinct animals, bizarre natural history specimens, and a Micrarium of microscopic creatures.

Long-secret natural history museum, featuring the skull of a "Terror Bird."

One of the world's largest collections of rare and magnificent bird specimens.

The monster at the center of the Darwin Center Spirit Collection.

The Origin of On the Origin of Species.

The world's first museum dedicated to the work of game-changing naturalist Charles Darwin.

19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

A wunderkammer hidden on the top floor of the Hartford statehouse.

Rare and gorgeous birds abound in this protected wildlife sanctuary.

Berlin's natural history museum houses the world's largest mounted dinosaur and the late beloved polar bear Knut.

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

A 300-yard long natural tunnel runs through a ridge deep in the Appalachian Mountains.

A collection of collections ranging from dentistry to minerals.

Collection of antique taxidermy and natural specimens, near one of Paris's oldest flea markets.

A century and a half of research in the sciences and natural history, still going strong.

Home of the "Father of Forestry."