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A giant interactive periodic table with real samples of the elements.

The hidden lair of an alchemist rediscovered in a 2002 flood.

Part shoe store, part sociopolitical art gallery, part zoo.

Dozens of striking Indian symbols cover the second-floor hallways of this rural courthouse.

All that remains of the once-booming chain is a single orange-roofed restaurant.

This historic building displays the remains of a victim of the devastating 14th-century plague.

This metal tower in the desert provides views of a handful of Nazca geoglyphs.

A Japanese video game arcade hides in the back of a Swedish pool hall.

Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

The gigantic skull of a long-extinct species that once roamed the forests of England and Ireland.

This strangely dressed taxidermy creature has a heartbreaking story.

Its collection commemorates the author of the iconic children's book "Heidi."

A rare museum dedicated to a rather overlooked material in the history of fashion.

This charming fountain honors Felix Salten, the creator of the iconic storybook deer.

This colossal couch is an unlikely monument to Europe's first female Doctor of Law.

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

The Swiss artist's bulbous and overgrown shape-shifting sculpture controversially graces the center of Bern.

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

Europe's largest dinosaur museum was founded by a passionate autodidact.

Its vast collection of wondrous gadgets details the fascinating history of information technology.

An unusual vending machine designed to support mourners during funeral ceremonies at Zurich's largest cemetery.

See the rare bloom of the "Queen of the Night" cactus at one of the world's largest succulent collections.

This small window display is dedicated to the noble carrot.

Immortal combat in a Moscow museum.