According to the miasma theory of disease, many illnesses are caused by foul odors. These can be avoided by sniffing medicinal vapors, such as vinegar:Vapours from a vinegar-soaked sponge in the bottom were inhaled throu...

This tobacco jar orginated in Japan sometime during the Eighteenth Century. If features an ivory snake crawling through the eye sockets of a boxwood skull.Link | Photo: Science Museum of London...

This spooky watch, which measures under two inches across, was made by Swiss watchmaker Isaac Penard (1619-1676). If I had one, I'd love for people to ask me for the time just so I could see their reactions when I pull i...

Alas, poor Giggles! I knew him, Horatio; a fellow of infinite jest. I hope that artist Vik Muniz returns the clown's skull to the churchyard for proper burial.Artist's Website -via Wunderkammer...

skulls with quaint houses on top. Perhaps he does so to...

While plenty of goth skull and skeleton stuff is created today, particularly around Halloween, this is a vintage piece from 1780 that would make a pretty awesome Halloween dinner centerpiece even today. Although, persona...

Transformation masks are hinged wooden masks made by the Kwakiutl people of British Columbia. Wearers could use them to alternate between human and animal forms:According to Kwakiutl creation stories, there once was a ti...

Don't have time to decorate for Halloween because...  ...een doing too much yard work? Then just add a few skulls

Look at these colorful skull cupcakes! They were d...  ...ol that takes you through the steps of making the skulls

Don't get all "Shut up and take my money!" yet. Take note: the intestines are just vanilla butter cream. Still, these cupcakes by the All Mine Patisserie look pretty good.Link -via Evil Cakes...