A Portuguese Jewish cemetery filled with stunning grave monuments that date back to 1614.

A unique collection of gilded age mechanical pianos.

The largest collection of handbags in the world, the oldest of which were used to carry Bibles, primarily by men.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam is a treasure trove of rare flora.

The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.

A curious collection dedicated to human and animal anatomy and pathology.

This Tuscan church contains a gallery of over 700 ex-votos depicting near-death experiences.

Meet the oldest inhabitants of this Italian hamlet, a series of oddly preserved mummies.

The remains of an ancient Roman city are hidden underneath Bologna's beautiful public library.

Dynamite factory turned museum explores the history of explosives.

There once was a man named Lear / Who found limericks so dear / His final resting space / Is an unusual place / Most people don’t know he’s here.

A macabre anatomy museum tucked within an old Italian hospital.

Suffocating dogs was a common spectacle in the fumes of this noxious cave.

Genoa's collection of over 4 million zoological, botanical, and geological specimens from around the world.

This Neapolitan exhibition hall grants weird and wonderful insight into the intricacies of human biology.

A collection of wax anatomy by the great sculptor Clemente Susini.

A slingshot from this delightful collection is awarded each year to someone who has "pulled metaphorical slings in favor of the weak and marginalized."

Skulls and skeletons are omnipresent in this church dedicated to souls trapped in purgatory.

The world's largest occupied bat houses hold hundreds of thousands of flying mammals.

Once known for its horse-powered knife sharpening, this 200-year-old shop offers an array of blades and hard-to-find culinary tools.

What better way to honor a pioneering anatomist than by preserving his severed head like a specimen?

Typewriter museum housing more than 1,500 machines preserves the history of the grandfather of computers.

Deceased nuns were placed on stone chairs to decompose, while the surviving nuns prayed near the lifeless bodies.

Host to the annual Festival of the Snakes.