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Recent Activity
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July 23, 2010
frogface
liked Iron pillar of Delhi
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July 23, 2010
frogface
liked Bologna's Instituti di Anatomia Umana Normale
An amazing collection of wax anatomical models and terratological models
You know you are in for something unique as you walk down a hall lined from end to end with skulls. Housed in a historic building at the oldest still-operating university in the world, the... »
Medical Museums, Unique Collections | Edited by Dylan and Henry
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July 23, 2010
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liked Museum Boerhaave
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July 23, 2010
frogface
liked Cesare Lombroso's Museum of Criminal Anthropology
Once only open to academics, "Lombroso's Museum" has opened its doors to the public revealing the astonishing collection of an infamous criminologist
As the criminologist Cesare Lombroso examined the skull of the autopsied body of Giuseppe Villela, the notorious Italian criminal he had just dissected, he discovered a cranial anomaly known as a... »
Museums and Collections, Wonder Cabinets, Strange Science, Medical Museums, Unique Collections, Memento Mori, Hoaxes and Pseudoscience | Edited by Dylan, amberjol and others
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July 23, 2010
frogface
liked Radio Guy Collection
Astonishing collection of antique helmets, scientific instruments and medical models
Steve Erenberg, aka Radio Guy, has what could only be described as a one-of-a-kind collection.
The collection includes anatomical models, armor, scientific instruments, and objects that are... »
Museums and Collections, Wonder Cabinets, Strange Science, Medical Museums, Unique Collections, Obscura Day Location | Edited by Annetta and Nicholas Jackson
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July 23, 2010
frogface
liked Fingal's Cave
Astonishing cave has inspired Celtic legends and modern art
Queen Victoria, Matthew Barney, Jules Verne, and Pink Floyd are not names you usually hear in the same sentence, but then the place that they all share is itself quite uncommon. Known as Fingal's... »
Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Curious Caves | Edited by Dylan and Nicholas Jackson
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July 22, 2010
frogface
liked Ghibli Museum
A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli
Situated in the suburbs of Mitaka,the Ghibli Museum is both a showcase for the famed animation studio and a playground for children of any age.
Known in the west for its films such as Spirited... »
Museums and Collections | Edited by ack sed and Dylan
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July 22, 2010
frogface
liked H.R. Giger Museum
The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city
In the quaint medieval city of Gruyére, Switzerland, you may meander the cobblestone streets and tour the delightful old Gruyére cheese factory. But a far more fascinating site here contrasts with... »
Museums and Collections | Edited by danomar, michelle and 3 others
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July 19, 2010
frogface
liked Basilica Cisterns of Istanbul
A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul
A Frenchman visiting Constantinople in the 1500s heard stories of locals fishing and drawing up fresh water from holes in their cellars. Upon further investigation, he rediscovered a subterranean... »
Subterranean Sites | Edited by Annetta
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July 19, 2010
frogface
liked Svalbard Seed Bank
