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Nottingham, England
Wollaton Hall
A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
West Virginia State Farm Museum
The farming museum contains an extensive taxidermy collection, including the world's largest stuffed horse.
Dunedin, New Zealand
Dunedin Museum of Natural Mystery
Three rooms of bones, curios, and one artist's collection of natural artifacts create this intriguing museum.
Chicago, Illinois
N. W. Harris Learning Collection
Where dioramas can follow you home.
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn Taxidermy
At this hidden studio, the dying art of taxidermy is alive and well.
Munich, Germany
Bruno the Bear
The taxidermy remains of the first brown bear to enter Germany in 170 years.
Springfield, Missouri
Wonders of Wildlife Museum
An unexpected but incredible collection of wildlife dioramas spanning rainforests, swamps, forests, and plains.
Tokyo, Japan
Intermediatheque
An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.
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After the Last Great Auks Died, We Lost Their Remains
Before they went extinct, great auks were some of the world's most fascinating creatures.
Bamberg, Germany
Bird Hall of Bamberg Natural History Museum
A beautiful collection of taxidermy birds and rare pomological wax models.
Breckenridge, Colorado
Edwin Carter Museum
A museum of natural history, Edwin Carter's original log cabin home and workshop houses taxidermy specimens.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Weeping Glass
A beautiful oddities shop crammed with strange and morbid curiosities.
Reno, Nevada
Natural Selection
This mother-daughter run curiosities shop is a beautifully odd mix of taxidermy and exotic plants.
Toronto, Ontario
SkullStore Oddity Shop
A collection of human remains, animal body parts, and other macabre curiosities all legally for sale.
Brighton, England
Anna's Museum
A private selection of curiosities, carefully curated by a young Brighton local.
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A Curious Menagerie of Mutant Taxidermy
In a cramped apartment in East New York, the artist Takeshi Yamada lives among his strange creations.
Steyl, Netherlands
Mission Museum Steyl
This massive collection of taxidermy is full of specimens collected by missionaries during their international travels.
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Portland, Oregon
Redux Boutique and Gallery
This Portland shop is brimming with natural wonders, local art, and handmade goods fashioned from recycled materials.
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