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The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.

A curious collection dedicated to human and animal anatomy and pathology.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.

Cat art as far as the eye can see.

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.

Every Easter, a small Sicilian town builds a stunning cathedral out of bread.

A dilapidated psychiatric facility on the outskirts of Milan where electroconvulsive therapy was developed and Napoleon once lived.

Nestled in the heart of Milan is a real wunderkammer of morbid curiosities.

Ever hear of the Milazzo Cage?

On rare days, this abandoned castle's gatekeepers open its doors, revealing the eye-popping splendor hidden inside.

This delightful little museum is dedicated to only one thing: pasta.

A small island less than half a mile from Venice is a forbidden island with a dark and twisted past.

Greenery covers the face of a gently-dripping waterfall deep in the mountains of central Sardinia.

Among the collection is the shirt worn by Louis XVI when he was executed by guillotine, still marked by a few drops of blood.

The location where a famous medieval knight was murdered.

In a tower at this centuries-old castle, members of a noble family were imprisoned and left to starve.

According to legend, this small island was home to one of the sirens met by Ulysses in the Odyssey.

Packed with geological formations, an ancient river, and taxidermied seals, this overlooked coastal cave system is worth a spelunk.

This stately palace, first built in the 16th century, was converted into a prison in 1830.

A medieval tower with a suspended iron cage used as an open-air jail for criminals who were exposed as a warning.

An omelette made with over 1,000 eggs may have been prepared when Holy Roman Emperor Charles V visited this monastery.