Taxidermy

Every animal in the torah taxidermied and crammed into a Brooklyn townhouse.

This preserved puppy was an adorable beacon of charity.

Paris' fabled purveyor of exotic taxidermy and natural history curios.

The oldest university museum west of the Mississippi retains its 19th century feel.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

The natural history museum displaying the British bird collections and dioramas of Edward Booth, free of charge.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.

A Victorian natural history and ethnographic museum with wonderful turn-of-the-century, science-book-esque evolution displays.

Natural history museum displaying a famous taxidermied St. Bernard.

Where the polar bear watches over everything, and every drink is a double.

Taxidermy of the racing horse with a huge heart, who inspired hope in the Depression.

Hunting trophies decorate Oregon's most unique bar-restaurant.

The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.

Taxidermy of a famous hippo who spent three years walking over a thousand miles across South Africa.