Hunting and Taxidermy

The sea once considered an ecological wasteland is now called "crown jewel of avian biodiversity" by scientists.

Launchpad for the US military’s dead mouse operation to battle millions of snakes.

The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.

A Victorian natural history and ethnographic museum with wonderful turn-of-the-century, science-book-esque evolution displays.

Hunting trophies decorate Oregon's most unique bar-restaurant.

A curious blend of taxidermy, antique tools, creationism, and a purported antediluvian rock.

Where an entire elephant skeleton, a snakeskin table runner, and thousands of animal remains become art.

Medical museum that houses most notably the taxidermied remains of Vladimir Demikhov's famous two-headed dog experiment.

A mysterious taxidermy man-beast of the seven seas.

A basement full of treasures lies beneath this inn that has worn many hats throughout its 140+ years.

Roadside attraction with more than 1,000 stuffed and mounted animal skins displayed in simulated natural habitats with hand-painted backdrops.

A traveling postal dog covered 48 states and more than 140,000 miles, and he lives on as taxidermy, patched up with a rabbit's foot and a pig's ear.

A small town market proudly displays numerous taxidermied animals along its walls.

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.

Dedicated to the art of hunting, with juxtapositions of contemporary art.

Antique gaffe kept in the basement of a small Vermont natural history museum.

The 100-year-old public collection of a New Hampshire dentist that contains taxidermy, Native American artifacts, and a pair of mummy hands.

This elephant kraal is the only one remaining in Thailand, dating back to the 16th century when these massive mammals were integral players in war and trade.