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Los Angeles, California

Necromance

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Bijbels Museum

A collection of biblical memorabilia.
michelle Added by michelle
Amsterdam, Netherlands

De Waag

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.
Added by stevekorver
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Nieuwe Spiegelstraat

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, Netherlands

Beth Haim Cemetery

A Portuguese Jewish cemetery filled with stunning grave monuments that date back to 1614.
Claudia Crobatia Added by Claudia Crobatia
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Huis te Vraag Cemetery

An overgrown and largely forgotten cemetery lies hidden within the outskirts of Amsterdam.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands

Oudekerksplein

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.
serflac Added by serflac
Leiden, Netherlands

Museum Boerhaave

A former plague hospital turned medical museum.
Added by RottenHead
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Oudemanhuispoort

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.
Added by stevekorver
Spijkenisse, Netherlands

Book Mountain

Peek through a transparent pyramid and drink in the mountain made of books.
Rachel Added by Rachel
Giethoorn, Netherlands

Giethoorn

This small town in the Netherlands has no roads but instead, miles of canals and over 100 bridges.
Added by ectoman3
Amsterdam, Netherlands

De Poezenboot (The Cat Boat)

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.
catobsessedanne Added by catobsessedanne
Amsterdam, Netherlands

KattenKabinet

Cat art as far as the eye can see.
Added by duncanchappell
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Museum Vrolik

A curious collection dedicated to human and animal anatomy and pathology.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Torture Museum

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.
michelle Added by michelle
Baarle-Hertog, Belgium

Borders of Baarle-Nassau and Baarle-Hertog

A maze of crosses marks the jumbled divide between the Netherlands and Belgium.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
Bomarzo, Italy

The Monsters of Bomarzo

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.
Added by CDysert75
London, England

Cecil Court

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Byaduk, Australia

Tumuli Lava Blisters

These naturally occurring but rare geological formations are each about the size of a small house.
gps Added by gps
Melbourne, Australia

Victoria Police Museum

Unusual finds in this shrine to local law enforcement include a 19th-century vampire-slaying kit.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000
Melbourne, Australia

Princess Theatre

One of the oldest theaters in Australia, it's also said to be haunted by a performer who died on stage.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000
Melbourne, Australia

AC/DC Lane

A colorful street named for the legendary Australian rock band.
Gavin Added by Gavin
Red Cliffs, Australia

Big Lizzie

One of the world's largest tractors was built to replace camel caravans.
Gavin Added by Gavin
Melbourne, Australia

Captain Cook's Cottage

The 18th-century home was disassembled into 253 cases and brought all the way from the other side of the world.
jbartlett2000 Added by jbartlett2000