5 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Caracas - Atlas Obscura

Unusual Attractions in Caracas

Caracas, Venezuela

Dr. Gottfried Knoche and his mummies

Ruins of the laboratory where a mysterious doctor invented an embalming fluid and stored his mummies.

Caracas, Venezuela

The Helix

This former shopping center now acts as the eccentric lair of the Venezuelan secret police and their shadow prison.

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Tower of David

The world's tallest slum.

Caracas, Venezuela

El Monumento a la Paz

Dr. Farid Mattar's Monument of Peace.

Caracas, Venezuela

Esfera Caracas

One of the most iconic sculptures in Caracas looks like a large orange ball suspended in the air.

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