Berlin, Germany
Luisenfriedhof II
One of the oldest cemeteries in Germany was originally used for victims of a cholera epidemic.
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Berlin, Germany
One of the oldest cemeteries in Germany was originally used for victims of a cholera epidemic.
Goseck, Germany
A Neolithic celestial calendar standing in a nondescript wheat field.
Meißen, Germany
From morgue to urn, watch the whole process at this unusual educational attraction.
Saalfeld, Germany
"The most colorful grottoes of the world.
Potsdam, Germany
If you visit the burial place of King Frederick the Great, you'll likely find a couple of potatoes sitting on his tombstone.
Magdeburg, Germany
This 17th-century "unicorn" was cobbled together from the skull of a rhinoceros, the legs of a mammoth, and the horn of a narwhal.
Altenburg, Germany
This natural history museum houses one of the world's largest rat kings, a terrifying jumble of tangled rodents.
Halle (Saale), Germany
A beautiful old horse stable hosts one of the largest collections of domestic animal skeletons and taxidermy.
Landshut, Germany
This impressive castle looms over small German town.
Bíldudalur, Iceland
The Icelandic Sea Monster Museum explores the area's history of aquatic cryptid sightings.
Reykjavik, Iceland
The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
One of the most well-preserved mammoth specimens in the world.
Moscow, Russia
The world's first museum dedicated to the work of game-changing naturalist Charles Darwin.
Gothenburg, Sweden
One of the world's few mounted blue whales, its jaws are hinged open allowing visitors to descend into a lounge.
Dunbar, Scotland
The small Scottish townhouse where the "Father of the National Parks" was born.
Edinburgh, Scotland
These sculptures of various animals adorn the building that houses one of the capital's least known museums.
North Yorkshire, England
This remarkable building has a lot to offer, even if you're not placing a bid.
Dublin, Ireland
These gigantic skeletons tower over visitors and provide insight into the creatures that once ruled over Ireland.
Nottingham, England
A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.
Norwich, England
This medieval castle is filled with an eccentric collection that ranges from ancient Egyptian artifacts to taxidermy to a mummified hand that was cut off during a duel.
Shropshire, England
A replica of one of the most complete mammoth skeletons discovered in England.
Halle (Saale), Germany
This is part of the Francke Foundation Museum, a curiosity cabinet filled with different scientific and natural wonders.
Waldenburg, Germany
A wonderfully versatile natural history curio cabinet preserved since the 1840s.
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
The Natural History Museum that time forgot.