Museums

From museums like Switzerland’s slightly macabre “dead frog” attraction to Germany’s U-Boat 995 memorial

Descending into the Turda Salt Mine

Caves & Mines
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If you didn’t know where to find the entrance to the Salina Turda Salt Mine, you’d likely drive right past it.  Capped above ground by a modern glass and steel dome next to a huge parking area, surrounded by small...

Sighisoara, Birthplace of Vlad Dracula

Romania
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The village of Sighișoara (See gee shwahr ah) in Transylvania, Romania is possibly most well-known as the birthplace of Vlad Dracula, but this charming town is so much more!  Originally a Roman fort, the town was colonized by settlers of...

¡Ayyy, te amo Madrid! Te amo.

Spain
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From the land of Swiss cows to the land of Spanish puerco, we arrived in Madrid on the evening of the third day of a two-week road trip from Switzerland.  We were meeting up with Alicia, a friend who grew...

Estavayer’s Dead Frog Society

Museums
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The little Swiss town of Estavayer-le-Lac has a rather unusual claim to fame.  Hidden behind a creaking heavy wooden door at the top of some old stone steps is a unique gem of a museum.  This museum, the Musée des grenouilles,...