The Hunterian Museum

The Hunterian Museum houses some of London's most curious curiosities, selected largely from the personal catalogue of John Hunter, one of the earliest pioneers of medical surgery. Here, in one of London's better hidden free museums, you'll find eerie specimens of all types: human, animal, and wax, to name a few. The museum had a makeover in 2005, making its spookiness a sleekly immersive walk through some of medical history's more morbid delights. The sights on display certainly aren't for the faint-hearted (think veins, teeth, skulls, and various combinations therein), but the Hunterian Museum perfectly represents both London's spirit of intellectual history and stylish morbidity. And entry is free!