Lima

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Image of Brain Museum located in Lima, Peru
Lima, Peru

Brain Museum

Tucked behind the Institute of Neurological Science down a decrepit street resides the largest display of human brains in Latin America.

The Brain Museum in Lima is not for those with a weak stomach. Run by Neuropathologist Diana Rivas, this one-of-a-kind collection contains over 3,000 examples of damaged brains and fetuses,... »

Medical Museums, Unique Collections | Edited by Rachel

Image of Pizarro's Tomb located in Lima, Peru | Pizarro's tomb, Lima Peru
Lima, Peru

Pizarro's Tomb

Now containing the bones of the actual conquistador, instead of someone else

For almost a century, the mummified remains of the conquistador Francisco Pizarro were on display in a glass casket in the Cathedral of Lima, Peru. The remains were visited by Catholic and Spanish... »

Relics and Reliquaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Curious Places of Worship, Dead Explorers | Edited by Annetta, wythe and others