Paris, France
Gallery of Paleontology and Comparative Anatomy
This museum houses an imposing skeleton army comprised of creatures great and small.
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Paris, France
This museum houses an imposing skeleton army comprised of creatures great and small.
Paris, France
One of the oldest medical collections in Europe focusing on rare surgical instruments.
Paris, France
The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.
Oxford, England
The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."
Carlisle, England
A stone copper was sculpted on the wall of the Carlisle Cathedral to honor a local hero.
London, England
One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.
Bamburgh, England
The medieval-looking hammer beam teak roof may be a Victorian vanity, but it's still absolutely magnificent.
London, England
This knockout museum lies in a sleepy corner of London.
London, England
Hackney's newest private museum and natural curiosity shop.
Keswick, England
A museum in England’s Lake District dedicated to the trusty pencil wants you to know the story of their World War II spy pencils.
London, England
Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.
Adelaide, Australia
Dedicated to an "Unknown Man," this grave holds either the remains of a lovelorn suicide or a Cold War spy.
West Wycombe, England
Human-made caves excavated to hide a secret society of wealthy pagans.
Boston, Massachusetts
This Boston medical museum features the skull of the famous medical case of Phineas Gage.
London, England
This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.
London, England
This shop and gallery is a modern-day cabinet of curiosities, unassumingly positioned along an urban thoroughfare.
London, England
This small museum in a former church crypt contains artifacts of the Elephant Man, Jack the Ripper and Florence Nightingale.
London, England
A collection dedicated to the treatment of disease, held in London's oldest hospital.
Penzance, England
A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.
London, England
This landmark church concealed a crypt packed with bones that was discovered thanks to the London Blitz.
London, England
Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.
Paris, France
Weird wax anatomical models reside here, as do other anatomical specimens.
Marton-in-Cleveland, England
Sidney Scurvy, the interactive computer sailor, takes you on a journey to discover the everyday lives of Cook and his men.
Alnwick, England
The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”