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Many of the world's great museums have an epic scope, concentrating on the great and truly important from the fields of art, science and history. But for every Louvre or Smithsonian, there's always one bizarre labour of love devoted to something of such narrow general interest that it's worth visiting purely out of curiosity...

Where: The Serial Killer Museum, Florence, Italy

What? Who needs to visit galleries crammed with the world's greatest artwork when you can listen to a man with a creepy robotic voice describe the crimes of John Wayne Gacy and Ted Bundy in infinitely gory detail? As well as the chance to buddy up with waxworks of Charles Manson and notorious cannibals, Florence's most bloodthirsty attraction also deals with forensic techniques used to catch them and methods of disposal. That means mock-ups of gas chambers and electric chairs. The Serial Killer Museum is at 51 via Cavour, and entrance costs €10.