Since 1874, this macabre collection has developed into a museum devoted to Scotland Yard's mementos of dastardly deeds.

Preserved behind glass, the ruins of a medieval building used to store human remains.

This religious museum resides in a church crypt next to the founder's house.

This museum is dedicated solely to this millennia-old handheld cooling device.

This historic London residence was once the womb of Scientology.

A tribute to the intrepid explorer and his crew who perished in terrible conditions on an ill-fated expedition to the Arctic.

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

Anatomical cabinet holds unexpected treasures.

Overlooked amid the tourist bustle of Florence, this museum is dedicated to the craft of stone inlay.

Some say this medieval church is where the poet Dante married his wife and also met the love of his life.

An extraordinary house museum and cabinet of curiosities in the heart of Florence.

A medieval weapon rumored to have been used by the brilliant poet himself.

Renaissance hospital featuring a rotating door into which unwanted babies were dropped.

An incredible menagerie of more than 3 million taxidermied animals at the oldest science museum in Europe.

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.

The largest and most famous wax anatomical collection anywhere in the world.

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.