The elephant kraal of Ayutthaya, is an unusual structure that was used during the 16th centruy Ayutthaya kingdom to entrap wild elephants for the Thai army. In fact, an elephant entrapment... »

Natural History, Hunting and Taxidermy, Crime and Punishment | Edited by katiebaker4

The Nature Museum in Grafton, VT, is a small natural history museum in a converted house that is dedicated to Vermont flora, fauna, and geology. It houses quite a few treasures in its handful of... »

Museums and Collections, Natural History, Hunting and Taxidermy | Edited by JWOcker

If there was one thing that Professor Ueno could count on, it was the sight of his loyal companion patiently waiting for him as he stepped off the train every evening after his commute. Every day... »

Fascinating Fauna, Hunting and Taxidermy, Strange Statues | Edited by Rachel

At the Parthenon in Athens, Greece in 1850, a tiny owlet fell from its nest and into the hands of wicked children. The tiny bird was spotted by a young woman who, sure it was about to be tortured... »

Fascinating Fauna, Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Hunting and Taxidermy | Edited by Rachel, Annetta and others

Packed tightly against each other and stretching higher than many buildings around them, brown, earthen dovecotes or pigeon houses fill many Egyptian cities. In the Nile delta at Mit Ghamr,... »

Fascinating Fauna, Hunting and Taxidermy | Edited by serflac, atimian and others

It didn't open until December of 2006. And it's not much more than a small trailer with an electronic sign out front pointing its way. But the Spear Hunting Museum in Alabama has received a lot of... »

Museums and Collections, Hunting and Taxidermy | Edited by Nicholas Jackson

Founded in 1992 in an area of Vermont known as "The Old South End," the Main Street Museum of White River Junction is an experiment in new taxonomy known for its eclectic display space for... »

Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Hunting and Taxidermy | Edited by Dylan and Nicholas Jackson

Trundle Manor looks, from the outside, like any other house in the neighborhood of Swissvale near Pittsburgh - except for the coffin on the porch. But the inside is filled with a wide assortment... »

Museums and Collections, Wonder Cabinets, Outsider Art, Medical Museums, Unique Collections, Hunting and Taxidermy, Miniatures, Memento Mori, Purveyors of Curiosities, Eccentric Homes, Obscura Day Location | Edited by VonMinx and Nicholas Jackson

The Mount Angel Abbey Museum is a very eclectic collection put together by the community of Benedictine monks that live and work at the abbey of Mt. Angel, Oregon. But the museum isn't the only... »

Museums and Collections, Natural History, Unique Collections, Hunting and Taxidermy, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship, Repositories of Knowledge | Edited by fatpirate, Dylan and others

A funeral director and taxidermist, Sam Sanfillippo opened up a gallery of his more creative works in the basement of the low-slung brick funeral parlor that he owns and operates in Madison,... »

Hunting and Taxidermy | Edited by jlev, Nicholas Jackson and others