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Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

An amazing collection of wax anatomical models and terratological models.

An extraordinary collection of 18th century anatomical waxworks.

This zoological museum began as the first great curiosity cabinet.

A striking memorial recalls thousands of Bolognese men and women killed fighting fascists in World War II.

The remains of an ancient Roman city are hidden underneath Bologna's beautiful public library.

Once known for its horse-powered knife sharpening, this 200-year-old shop offers an array of blades and hard-to-find culinary tools.

A massive natural rock arch gives the Tuscan mountain its own window to the sky.

A unique Tuscan hideaway acts as an art mecca as well as a hotel.

An intact, still operating pharmacy from the 18th-century filled with numerous artifacts and paintings.

Anatomical cabinet holds unexpected treasures.

The first botanical garden, a feather in the cap of the Grand Duke of Tuscany.

A local student's chance encounter with Keith Haring led to the creation of one of Europe's largest murals.

The link between these two seemingly disparate themes is crucial to the history of this Tuscan hill town.

This 21st century cabinet of curiosities includes dinosaur bones, moon rocks, film memorabilia, and more.

This natural gas vent certainly earns its name as the smallest volcano in Italy.

Walk through a fairytale in Tuscany.

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

Contains some of the world's more disturbing wax anatomical models.

This museum is rotten with a century of wax medical deformities.

Art and armour fill every inch of this rich kid's Italian villa.

The graveyard is filled with beautiful funerary art and boasts breathtaking views of Florence.

The largest and most famous wax anatomical collection anywhere in the world.

An incredible menagerie of more than 3 million taxidermied animals at the oldest science museum in Europe.