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Brooklyn, New York
The Bone Museum
This museum dedicated to the history of the medical bone trade and human osteology.
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Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands
Bonaire Botanical Garden
Part home garden, part sculpture field, part pseudo-science experiment, a trip to this place will leave you wondering if sea water isn't actually the elixir of life.
cemeteries
The Truth Behind Poland's 'Anti-Vampire' Graves
Can recent excavations answer questions about death and demonology in the 1600s?
Punta Arenas, Chile
Museo de Historia Natural RĂo Seco
A gorgeous and extensive collaboration between biologists and artists, displaying skeletons and other animal remnants in lifelike poses.
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Who Was the Red Lady of Paviland?
The 33,000-year-old skeleton was taken from Wales two centuries ago—is it time for the bones to go home?
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Why is Everyone Fighting Over the Skull of 'Brigand Villella'?
The answer involves pseudoscience, politics, and a burglary at a windmill.
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Venice Is Almost One Big Plague Graveyard
A city built on water was always going to struggle with burials—especially when a deadly pandemic came to town.
Magdeburg, Germany
Guericke-Einhorn (Magdeburg Unicorn)
This 17th-century "unicorn" was cobbled together from the skull of a rhinoceros, the legs of a mammoth, and the horn of a narwhal.
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7 Scientific Sites in Los Angeles
Laboratories, observatories, and museums to inspire curious minds.
Clearwater, Florida
Frank Miranda's Oddities & Antiques
An abandoned Victorian house transformed into a museum and store filled with taxidermy and vintage goods.
Duncan, British Columbia
Hand of Man Museum
A former elementary school houses one man's extensive collection of art, artifacts, and taxidermy.
Toluca, Mexico
Museo del Alfeñique
This museum tells the history of Day of the Dead sugar sculptures.
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Moux, France
Tomb of Henry Bataille
The haunting cadaver tomb of a famous French poet, playwright, and filmmaker.
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Why Were Human Sacrifices Buried Beneath Ancient Korea's 'Moon Castle'?
Remains sealed in the foundations suggest builders would do anything to protect the heart of a fledgling kingdom.
Denver, Colorado
The Learned Lemur
A small store filled with animal skulls and other curiosities.
Cassiglio, Italy
Ca’ Milesi
This house is adorned with a serenade macabre from the Counter-Reformation period.
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