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Image of The Child Eater of Bern located in Bern, Switzerland | Kindlifresser, eating babies.
Bern, Switzerland

The Child Eater of Bern

A nearly 500 year old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why

Standing in the middle of Bern, Switzerland, is the Kindlifresser, or “Child Eater.” The fountain sculpture towers above the ground a baby half stuffed into his mouth, and a sack full of three... »

Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Memento Mori | Edited by Dylan, wythe and 2 others

Image of Bärengraben located in Bern, Switzerland
Bern, Switzerland

Bärengraben

The bear pit or Bern, empty for the first time in nearly 500 years

On the edge of the old town of Bern, Switzerland, lay one of Bern’s most famous tourist attractions: the Bärengraben, or Bear Pits. The city, is smothered in bears, bear cookies, bear sculptures,... »

Fascinating Fauna | Edited by TatianaLouise

Image of Naturhistorisches Museum located in Bern, Switzerland
Bern, Switzerland

Naturhistorisches Museum

Natural history museum displaying a famous taxidermied St. Bernard

The Naturhistorsisches Museum in Bern, Switzerland is famous for its collection of taxidermied animals set in their natural surroundings. Over 200 dioramas of birds and mammals Asia, Africa and... »

Museums and Collections, Wonder Cabinets | Edited by Dylan and Henry

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