Rouen, France
Musee Flaubert et d'Histoire de la Medecine
Located in the house where Gustave Flaubert was born, this odd museum has more to do with medical grotesquery than the Western novel.
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Rouen, France
Located in the house where Gustave Flaubert was born, this odd museum has more to do with medical grotesquery than the Western novel.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.
Franeker, Netherlands
Home to the world's oldest functioning orrery.
Budapest, Hungary
A museum in the childhood house of a medical pioneer.
Copenhagen, Denmark
A novel collection of medical curiosities housed in an 18th-century surgeon training academy.
Hunedoara, Romania
This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.
Chicago, Illinois
This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.
Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, Netherlands
A Portuguese Jewish cemetery filled with stunning grave monuments that date back to 1614.
Trsteno, Croatia
The oldest arboretum on the Dalmatian coast doubles as the gardens of Kings Landing in "Game of Thrones."
Palm Springs, California
An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.
Naples, Italy
The Neapolitan Cult of the Dead still cares for the skulls at this mini-Fontanelle.
Naples, Italy
A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.
Padua, Italy
The world's oldest surviving anatomical theater, where "the dead are pleased to help the living."
Bologna, Italy
In the world's oldest university is a stunning 17th century anatomical theater carved from spruce.
York, England
An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.
Paisley, Scotland
A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.
London, England
The secret wartime bunker built on the platforms of an abandoned Tube station.
Bennington, Vermont
One of the oldest cemeteries in Vermont is the final resting place of soldiers, politicians, and a famous author.
Riga, Latvia
Medical museum that houses most notably the taxidermied remains of Vladimir Demikhov's famous two-headed dog experiment.
Nicosia, Cyprus
A magical museum of fairy tale treasures near Cyprus' buffer zone.
A Coruña, Spain
The oldest Roman lighthouse still in use.
Arnhem, Netherlands
Organisms normally seen under a microscope decorate this church.
Cambridge, England
Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.
Vienna, Austria
Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.