Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

This mummified mermaid corpse is an aquatic curio that was eventually revealed to be a fake.

England's foremost purveyor of funeral furniture hasn't changed a bit since the 1960s.

A statue erected in honor of the toadish nickname given to Jersey residents by the French.

Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.

19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.

A new sculpture calls attention to climate change in the centuries-old city it threatens.

Germany's Glienicke Bridge has a shady history of clandestine meetings, espionage, and spycraft.

The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.

Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.