Munich, Germany
Jeweled Skeleton of Saint Munditia
The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.
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Munich, Germany
The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.
Oxford, England
Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.
Oxford, England
Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.
London, England
Abstract dinosaur models in London.
London, England
The curios of pharmacist and collector Henry Wellcome.
London, England
The remains of the great moral philosopher reside in a university in London.
London, England
The anatomical-pathological collection of a man who changed surgery.
Bologna, Italy
An amazing collection of wax anatomical models and terratological models.
Bologna, Italy
An extraordinary collection of 18th century anatomical waxworks.
Bologna, Italy
This zoological museum began as the first great curiosity cabinet.
Bologna, Italy
A diverse collection of wax, bone, papier-maché and mummified relics.
Pisa, Italy
Anatomical cabinet holds unexpected treasures.
Florence, Italy
The mummified relic of St. Antoninus.
Florence, Italy
The largest and most famous wax anatomical collection anywhere in the world.
Florence, Italy
The middle finger of modernity.
Ercolano, Italy
Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.
Siena, Italy
A dismembered holy head stares out from her beautiful reliquary at the St. Dominic Basilica.
Alameda, California
Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.
San Jose, California
An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.
Bridgeport, California
Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.
Oro Grande, California
Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.
Los Angeles, California
Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.
Pasadena, California
Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.
Los Angeles, California
The last of its kind in the country.