Pisa, Italy
Museum of Human Anatomy
Anatomical cabinet holds unexpected treasures.
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Pisa, Italy
Anatomical cabinet holds unexpected treasures.
Florence, Italy
This museum is rotten with a century of wax medical deformities.
Florence, Italy
More than 450 years ago, an Italian nun became the first woman to paint the iconic subject.
Florence, Italy
The mummified relic of St. Antoninus.
Florence, Italy
The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.
Florence, Italy
Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.
Florence, Italy
This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.
Florence, Italy
A medieval weapon rumored to have been used by the brilliant poet himself.
Florence, Italy
Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.
Sale, England
The materials from one of the United Kingdom’s most famous animation studios are now preserved in a suburban library.
Hamburg, Germany
Carved scenes of sex work and unglamorous labour beneath a cultural hero.
Le Havre, France
Rainbow arches made of shipping containers grace the entrance to one of France's largest seaports.
Cape Town, South Africa
The first successful human heart transplant is depicted through wax figures at the hospital where it the surgery took place.
Cape Town, South Africa
The frozen treats at this Cape Town parlor are inspired by Africa's food cultures.
Berlin, Germany
A series of sculptures, “sitting” directly on top of Berlin's existing street lamps, addressing the overlooked topic of urban light pollution.
Tokyo, Japan
This shrine, built to protect against destructive waves, is home to two monumental lion heads.
Tokyo, Japan
A unique shrine dedicated to the deified skull of a 17th-century Tokyo courtesan.
Tokyo, Japan
Japan’s tallest Godzilla statue contains a piece of the original 1954 film within its base.
Tokyo, Japan
Haunted by a giant white snake, this pond is said to bring the rain and pubic hair.
Tokyo, Japan
This unassuming office building is home to what was once the world's largest pendulum clock.
Tokyo, Japan
This tiny stone in a children's park is what remains of an ancient, once-worshipped object.
Tokyo, Japan
Only recently added to the shrine, this googly-eyed snail demon of unknown origin is said to have eye-healing powers.
Tokyo, Japan
Home to a legend of the supernatural raccoon dog, a rare wooden structure of Edo, and witnesses of the Tokyo bombings.
Tokyo, Japan
Luminaries from Albert Einstein to John Lennon once had a cup of coffee at Tokyo's oldest café.