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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Tübingen

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Tübingen, Germany

Updated January 22, 2020
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Anatomical collection at Tübingen University.

Tübingen, Germany

Steinkind von Leinzell

The Tübingen University anatomical collection hosts an example of an extremely rare medical phenomenon.
Pi-Chacán

Tübingen, Germany

Pi-Chacán

This giant statue of a vulva became internationally famous after an American exchange student got stuck in it.

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Tübingen University Paleontological Collection

One of the world's oldest fossil exhibits is on display in a beautiful antique "naturalienkabinett."
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Silcher Monument

This statue has a painful history, but activists have since recontextualized it as a way to educate visitors about the dangers posed by fascist regimes.
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Tübingen, Germany

Schlosslabor

The old castle kitchen where nucleic acid was first isolated is considered the "cradle of biochemistry."
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Powerline dead since the 1980s despite appearances.
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The narrowest street in the world is in danger of closing up entirely.
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