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An amazing collection of wax anatomical models and terratological models.

A cherry tree growing atop a mulberry tree.

Italy's curious field of mud volcanoes is named for being both gross AND salty.

This Italian dam is covered in salt-hungry goats who manage to scale its almost vertical face.

An open-air museum in a mountain valley features works designed to blend in with—and disintegrate back into—their natural surroundings.

The largest ongoing mosaic project in Europe.

A great white whale sculpture now sits in the location where the remains of a prehistoric cetacean were found.

South of Bologna, a limestone grotto with a protruding waterfall and a floor full of cave pearls.

A rambling museum which honors the beauty in everyday objects.

The world's largest bamboo labyrinth is a living demonstration of the plant’s immense potential.

This workshop and small museum is dedicated to tiny, delicate figurines that began as a subversive craft after the French Revolution.

A miniature diorama that recounts the brilliant stories of author and filmmaker Marcel Pagnol.

Hidden away in the heart of the village is the curated plant world of contemporary artist Max Sauze.

Abandoned tunnels dug for the once-thriving sea salt industry on the coast of southern Spain.

A controversial art piece that harkens back to local folklore.

A curious memento mori hangs in the magnificent Cathedral of Segovia.

Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.

A series of colorful murals breathes new life into old grain silos in Spain.

A scale model of our Solar System, where physical representations of the Sun and planets have been placed along a route in the local park.

This perfectly conical hill in the La Serena reservoir is humorously known as Europe's Largest Roundabout.

A tribute to the region's fruit industry.

This small Spanish village is home to dozens of public paintings meant to trick the eye.

This 7,000-year-old megalithic wonder covered by a Franco-era reservoir emerges in times of drought.

Whether they are bulls or pigs, these ancient animal sculptures are fascinating relics.