6 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Turin - Atlas Obscura

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Cesare Lombroso's Museum of Criminal Anthropology

The astonishing collection of an infamous criminologist.

Medieval Village

A fake medieval village in the middle of Turin.

Fiat Lingotto Factory

Now an entertainment complex, the Lingotto building was once an avant-garde auto factory with a test track on the roof.

Fetta di Polenta

When this funny little building went up in the 19th century, most people thought it would simply fall over.

Pietro Micca Museum

This Torino museum honors a soldier who kept the city safe using barrels of exploding gunpowder, losing his life in the process.

Plana's Perpetual Calendar

A landmark in the history of technology and computing is hidden in a tiny Baroque chapel.

Torre Bert Listening Station

Some people believe that this makeshift space monitoring station received transmissions from clandestine cosmonauts.

'Baci Rubati' ('Stolen Kisses')

This building has a giant piercing through one of its corners.

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Faux produce on display at Turin's Fruit Museum.

When Royalty, Scientists, and Gardeners All Wanted Fake Fruit

One collection of fake produce is a reminder of both ingenuity and loss.

by Vittoria Traverso

August 30, 2019

The Perpetual Calendar tracks 4,000 years with nine rolls and a hand-operated crank.

This Perpetual Calendar Hidden in an Italian Chapel Is a Mathematical Marvel

The 19th-century device accurately tracks 4,000 years with nine cylinders and a crank.

by A. J. Oliveira

February 22, 2019

This fragment of a mummy mask from the Egyptian Museum in Turin shows a mummification scene, dating to between 332 B.C. and 30 B.C. New research suggests that deliberate mummification rituals date back thousands of years further.

Found: A Mummification Recipe From Prehistoric Egypt

New research shows ancient embalmers were using resins and gums far earlier than we thought.

by Jessica Leigh Hester

August 16, 2018