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A Swiss magician's vault of oddities.

This unique preservation is one of the only taxidermies in the world made with real whale skin.

One of the world's largest collections of pharmaceutical artifacts.

Extensive private collection of authentic Medieval devices used for human torture and execution.

A mythically themed self-built sculpture park.

Zurich's evolution museum hosts a unique collection of skeletons among its natural history treasures.

The excellent Swiss museum of witchcraft is led by a modern witch.

The largest underground lake in Europe.

The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.

This is not only one of the oldest collections in Europe, but also possibly the most beautiful.

These spooky and unusual stone formations create an underworldly landscape.

Caves famous for the dragon-slaying saint who lived there.

This lovely little bridge hidden in a Switzerland gorge is essentially a fairytale.

The secret centuries-old German cemetery in the heart of the Vatican.

Hidden beneath the famous St. Peter's Basilica is a veritable city of the dead that may hold the remains of St. Peter himself.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

This former railway facility is the oldest in Slovenia, and now houses a museum showcasing the history of steam locomotives.

The foundations of a forgotten fortress, wedged in between two streams.

A jazz band formed by African water animals in the heart of Flemish Brabant.

Housing the groundbreaking maps and globes of Gerard Mercator.

A seemingly out-of-place temple built on the spot where a mystic had a profound spiritual experience.

Some of the specimens on display at the Leiden University Medical Center have been helping educate physicians since the 17th century.

Graffiti covers the walls of a room where university students through the centuries have waited nervously to defend their theses.

Elegant marble and old vaults fill this historic Dutch bank turned office space.