Strange Science

A cave's rare beauty held a cavernous secret hidden underground.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

Dummies recreate radiological discoveries from history.

This lab's maddening silence is good for business but bad for sanity.

MIT students continue the legacy of beloved professor "Doc" Edgerton through learning by doing.

A 30-year-old Sycamore tree grown from a seed taken to the moon and back.

A macabre farm reserved part of its 222-acres for dead bodies, all in the name of science.

This was one of the first (and last) university-built and operated nuclear reactors.

Ukrainian defense contractor's center for studying "pyramid energy."

The Magic House provides a beautiful and creative environment for curious youngsters to get their knowledge on.

Better known as the "Body Farm," this unique research facility has been studying how human bodies break down since the 1980s.

18th century anatomical amphitheater of the Royal College of Surgery of Barcelona.

Astonishing collection of helmets, scientific instruments, and medical models.

Collection of antique science instruments displayed in recreated 1870-1930 laboratories.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

Fascinating museum dedicated to the under-appreciated medical history of urology features some wince-inducing devices.

Antarctica's bustling metropolis, originally established by Richard E. Byrd.

A priceless collection of the Nation's cryptologic history.