Government-Funded Freak Show

One wonders what the minds behind this Walter Reed museum were wondering when they labeled their oddball collection of deformed fetuses, cannonball-smashed skulls and diseased tissue so mundanely. Housed on the campus of the Walter Reed Military Hospital, this is a must-see for those who skip the Ferris wheel and head straight for the freak show. Between the amputated limbs and outdated surgical implements, it's pretty clear that medical oddities don't get much odder than this. Field trips make up most of the clientele, so come the weekend, the place is usually deserted--and that much creepier.

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