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Old Tunnel Bat Colony
Old Tunnel Bat ColonyAbandoned railroad tunnel is home to a colony of three million mexican free-tail batsJust ten miles southeast of Fredericksburg is a deserted railroad tunnel, home to up to three...
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Wolf Song of Alaska
Wolf Song of AlaskaInternationally recognized group that works to protect the wolf and educate the public about its plightFounded in 1988, Wolf Song of Alaska is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit volunteer...
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Dinosaur Dance Floor
Dinosaur Dance FloorLargest site of dinosaur footprints ever found includes more than 5,000 tracksA limestone wall covered with preserved dinosaur tracks was discovered in 1994 near a cement factory in...
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Vaux's Swifts at Chapman School
Vaux's Swifts at Chapman SchoolTens of thousands of tiny birds swarm into one school chimney every fallVaux's Swifts, small insect-eating birds sometimes described as "cigars with wings", migrate south...
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Nurse Sharks of Compass Cay
Nurse Sharks of Compass CayThey squeal, they nosh, they look like predatorsNurse sharks are kind of like Bahamian catfish in the shape of a predator. Bottom feeders, nurse sharks mostly appear to sit...
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Vigeland Sculpture Park
Vigeland Sculpture ParkOne man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies"The human form is deeply embedded into the natural pattern-recognition...
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The Child Eater of Bern
The Child Eater of BernA nearly 500 year old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure whyStanding in the middle of Bern, Switzerland, is the Kindlifresser, or “Child Eater.”...
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The Mysterious Witch Bonney
The Mysterious Witch BonneyThe Mysterious Witch Bonney, a haunted statue in an old industrial cityThe Witch Bonney is a statue of a woman with her arms outstretched on a rectangular tomb. Her hands...
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Forbidden Gardens
Forbidden GardensScale replica of China's ancient terracotta tomb warriors and Forbidden City are the side project of an eccentric millionaire UPDATE: The gardens closed permanently in February 2011,...
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Monument to Enemas
Monument to EnemasRussian spa's bronze monument to enemasUnveiled in June 2008 to worldwide attention, the Russian spa Mashuk Aqua-Therm is home to the only monument commemorating enemas in the world....
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The Dream
The DreamGiant statue of a disembodied headA 20-meter tall artwork that was unveiled in October 2010, the Dream takes the form of a young girl's head with eyes closed in a dream-like state. With a...
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Le Cyclop
Le CyclopJean Tinguely's bizarre monster sculpture is hidden deep in a forestIn the sleepy village of Milly-la-Forêt, France, lies a monstrous, whimsical monument called Le Cyclop. Measuring almost 75...
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Neptune Memorial Reef
Neptune Memorial ReefAn underwater lost city for the deadAncient looking columns guarded by carved lions guard the entryway into a "lost city" 40 feet below the surface of the sea, complete with stone...
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The Cheddar Man and Cannibals Museum
The Cheddar Man and Cannibals MuseumMuseum about life, death, and cannibalism in the Stone Age The Cheddar Man and Cannibals Museum explores life in prehistoric Britain with exhibits about survival...
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One Street Museum Death Mask Collection
One Street Museum Death Mask CollectionThe largest collection of death masks in UkraineThe One Street Museum in Kiev, Ukraine has over 7,000 exhibits rich in historical content and priceless antiques....
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Jade Burial Suits
Jade Burial SuitsStone shrouds of Prince Liu Sheng and Princess Dou Wan of the Han Dynasty, created to preserve their flesh for eternityThreaded in silver and gold from thousands of plates of precious...
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Leila's Hair Museum
Leila's Hair MuseumA museum celebrating the Victorian obsession with hair artLeila Cohoon’s Hair Museum in Independence, Missouri displays 159 wreaths and more than 2,000 pieces of jewelry made out of...
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The Museum of Witchcraft
The Museum of WitchcraftThe world's largest collection of witchcraft regalia When one thinks of persecuting and burning witches, one imagines long-ago rural England or Salem, Massachusetts in the...
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The Torture Museum
The Torture MuseumMuseum preserving torture methods from the pastThe Torture Museum in Amsterdam reveals the dark history of a time when justice was meted out by sticks and spikes. It is composed of a...
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The Morbid Anatomy Library
The Morbid Anatomy LibraryA macabre oasis in the sprawl of New York City: The Morbid Anatomy private collection and research library.The Morbid Anatomy Library is a research library and private...
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