The anatomical-pathological collection of a man who changed surgery.

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

This shop and gallery is a modern-day cabinet of curiosities, unassumingly positioned along an urban thoroughfare.

This abandoned Slovenian military barracks has become a punky-political art squat.

The walls and ceiling of this Polish church are decorated with thousands of skulls, with another 21,000 skeletons just below.

Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Dark, eerie exhibits make for a surreal exploration of the subconscious.

A 250-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day.

The past, present, and future of Russia's signature alcohol is remembered in the world's only museum dedicated to the starchy spirit.

The oldest museum in Russia is home to a fascinating collection of nearly two million anthropological artifacts and anatomical curiosities.

A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.

The largest catacomb system in the world.

This attraction was abandoned after the Chernobyl disaster.

The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

A fascinating little museum dedicated to the thousands of chemical substances concealed in our food.

Model Trains and Much More in Hamburg.

Wax models of disease and deformity are on display at this German medical museum.

This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.