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Mexico City, Mexico

Eagle Cuauhxicalli

This avian-shaped stone that once held the hearts of Aztec human sacrifices now lies at the feet of Christ inside a Catholic church.
Liège, Belgium

The Heart of André Grétry

After a long legal battle, the heart of the famous composer is finally enthroned in the city of his birth.
Cape Town, South Africa

Heart of Cape Town Museum

The first successful human heart transplant is depicted through wax figures at the hospital where it the surgery took place.
Doylestown, Pennsylvania

The Grave of Ignacy Paderewski’s Heart

War prevented this Polish composer's body from being returned to his home country for 51 years. Though his ashes eventually made it home, his heart stayed behind.
A closeup of the plaque on the obelisk.
List

11 Places to See Real Hearts

Hearts stand still for eternity at these memorials.
Jonathan Carey February 10, 2023
Dom Pedro's 224-year-old, 20-pound heart was sent from Portugal to Brazil for the 200th anniversary of the country's independence.
preserved specimens

Why a 224-Year-Old Human Heart Is Touring Brazil

This piece of Dom Pedro I, who declared Brazil's independence, is causing controversy in two countries.
Dania Rodrigues August 25, 2022
music

Podcast: Chopin's Heart

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team January 24, 2022
In Antarctica, the aptly-named icefish survives extreme cold thanks to an unusual suite of anatomical oddities.
science

The Evolutionary Quirk That Allows Antarctica's Icefish To Survive Extreme Cold

Unique adaptations allow the ambush predator to thrive in an environment that would kill most other organisms.
Bill Schutt November 4, 2021
Galileo's Middle Finger
List

The Ultimate Guide to Scattered Body Parts

One way or another, these heads, shoulders, hands, and toes have lost their bodies.
Michelle Cassidy October 19, 2021
Heart Shaped Rih Dil Lake
Myanmar (Burma)

Rih Dil

This heart-shaped lake near the border of India and Myanmar is deeply rooted in Mizo folklore.
Nashville, Tennessee

Hidden Heart of Music Row

It may take some time to locate, but it's sure to warm even a heart of stone.
Slightly smoked reindeer heart with gelée made of rowan berry wine.
Gastro Obscura

Smoked Reindeer Heart

The delicacy makes a rich, gamey appetizer in northern Sweden.
A closeup of the plaque on the obelisk.
Serenje, Zambia

Livingstone Memorial

An obelisk marks the spot where a British explorer's heart was buried before the rest of his body was transported to England.
Inside the church.
Athens, Greece

Holy Church of the Archangels

This small chapel holds the mummified heart of one of the heroes of the Greek Revolution.
Tuna heart carbonara
Gastro Obscura

Cured Tuna Heart

In Sardinia, pasta gets a savory sprinkling of the dried and grated organ.
The Tinkers' Heart.
Argyll and Bute, Scotland

The Tinkers' Heart

A rare permanent monument to the Scottish Travellers.
Monument to Antonio Canova.
Venice, Italy

Tomb of Antonio Canova

A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.
The Sweetheart Memorial in Fort Devens.
Devens, Massachusetts

Sweetheart Memorial

A tribute to the couples who brave long periods of separation during wartime.