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Taxidermy

Halle (Saale), Germany

Museum of Livestock Science

A beautiful old horse stable hosts one of the largest collections of domestic animal skeletons and taxidermy.

The rook in the red coat.

Canterbury, England

The Rook in the Red Coat

This strangely dressed taxidermy creature has a heartbreaking story.

Hall of North American Mammals

New York, New York

Hall of North American Mammals

Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

Seattle, Washington

Ballyhoo Curiosity Shop

This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.

One of Darwin's finches in the Galapagos.

The Extraordinary Life of the Freed Slave Who Taught Darwin Taxidermy

John Edmonstone was a mentor to the budding teenage naturalist.

Sabrina Imbler March 25, 2019

Marlene

Fribourg, Switzerland

Taxidermy Whale of Fribourg

This unique preservation is one of the only taxidermies in the world made with real whale skin.

Simba.

The Pumping Station

This eclectic antique shop is home to the taxidermy remains of a celebrity lion named Simba.

Sworders specialist Mark Wilkinson with the exceedingly rare offering.

Sold: A Stuffed Whale Penis for $6,000

Matthew Taub February 13, 2019

The German forest.

Darmstadt, Germany

The Darmstadt Dioramas

The zoological collection at the Hessisches Landesmuseum hosts some of the world's oldest habitat dioramas.

Museo Civico "Craveri" di Storia Naturale.

Museo Civico Craveri di Storia Naturale

A collection of wonderfully preserved 19th-century creatures, as well as hunting trophies seized during a police raid.

Madeira Botanical Garden.

Funchal, Portugal

Madeira Botanical Garden

A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.

Sheridan's horse at the National Museum of History.

Washington, D.C.

General Sheridan's Horse Rienzi Winchester

This taxidermy horse was a Civil War hero.

Permanently Closed

Wet specimens.

Antichi Vizi

Nestled in the heart of Milan is a real wunderkammer of morbid curiosities.

Charlie.

Adelaide River, Australia

Charlie the Water Buffalo

The taxidermy remains of the mighty beast made famous by a Crocodile Dundee film.

Misty's taxidermy body at the Museum of Chincoteague.

Chincoteague Island, Virginia

Misty of Chincoteague

The taxidermy remains of the most popular pony in children's literature.

The Edna Lawrence Nature Lab.

Providence, Rhode Island

Edna Lawrence Nature Lab

An unusual library of dead things at the Rhode Island School of Design.

Permanently Closed

Lizzie Borden.

Beverly, Massachusetts

Mice Manor

A dollhouse full of taxidermy rodents, each one handcrafted and given a sordid past.

Cool mural on the building

Cave City, Kentucky

Mammoth Cave Wildlife Museum

Amazing taxidermy dioramas from the 1960s in a cement building meant to look like an ice cave.