Schaffhausen, Switzerland
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This taxidermilogical collection was assembled by a peltmonger turned animal activist.
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Schaffhausen, Switzerland
This taxidermilogical collection was assembled by a peltmonger turned animal activist.
Neuchâtel, Switzerland
These magnificent 240-year-old machines are considered distant ancestors of the computer.
Zurich, Switzerland
Museum dedicated to wax representations of disfiguring diseases.
Estavayer-le-Lac, Switzerland
150-year-old satirical tableaus made from stuffed frogs.
Dietikon, Switzerland
A mythically themed self-built sculpture park.
Leuk, Switzerland
For centuries no one knew there were hundreds of bones and precious artwork hidden beneath this Swiss church.
Gruyères, Switzerland
The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.
St. Gallen, Switzerland
This is not only one of the oldest collections in Europe, but also possibly the most beautiful.
Milan, Italy
An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.
Kartuzy, Poland
The coffin-shaped church was once home to monks who slept in coffins.
Doganella di Ninfa, Italy
Ruins of a 10th century church tucked away deep in a botanical garden.
Mount Dandenong, Australia
A collection of outdoor mystical statues paying homage to indigenous Australians and ecological stewardship.
Mono County, California
Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.
Innsbruck, Austria
Devilish masks, handicrafts, and pieces of old buildings create a snapshot of life in a historic Alpine region.
Innsbruck, Austria
Archduke Ferdinand II's collection of rare objects is considered one of the oldest museums in the world.
Zacatecas, Mexico
Mexico's largest collection of masks is found in the ruins of an abandoned convent.
Liège, Belgium
A marble Lucifer hides behind the pulpit of this Gothic cathedral.
Ercolano, Italy
Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.
Pompeii, Italy
Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.
Pompeii, Italy
The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.
Vienna, Austria
This former insane asylum now holds a pathological anatomy museum.
Vienna, Austria
One of the best collections of wax anatomical models in the world.
Slope Point, New Zealand
The most southerly spot on New Zealand's South Island is home to surreally shaped, permanently mangled trees.
Hettingen, Germany
Opulent period costumes and murals lead you on a journey through fashion history.