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Basel, Switzerland

Feuerwehrmuseum Basel

The world's largest collection of fire-fighting items dating back almost 350 years.
This seems like a perfectly reasonable way to decorate a home in a fancy neighborhood. Maybe?
lighthouses

Wonder Is Everywhere: A Fight Over Optimus Prime, the Richmond Rat Boy, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.
April White June 9, 2023
Pune, India

Anandashram Sanstha

A historic organization dedicated towards the preservation of Sanskrit texts.
Valladolid, Mexico

Cenote Ziiz Ha

A cenote filled with Colonial era artifacts whose waters cannot be accessed.
Maen Llia
Powys, Wales

Maen Llia

Legend has it that this stone moves down to the river sometimes to have a drink.
Runestone replica.
Tokyo, Japan

Stone Monuments of Hibiya Park

This park boasts a unusual collection of curious monuments from around the world, from Micronesia to Antarctica.
This ancient dodecahedron found in Avenches, Switzerland, once the Roman city of Aventicum.
objects of intrigue

The Mysterious Dodecahedrons of the Roman Empire

The first of many of these puzzling objects was unearthed almost three centuries ago, and we still don't know what they were for.
Frank Jacobs May 12, 2023
Hastings, Nebraska

Bigfoot Crossroads of America

This museum started by a curious collector is now a place for believers and skeptics alike.
Paint Mines Interpretive Park
Itinerary

9 Hidden Wonders in Eastern Colorado

Roam with dinosaurs, scale the minarets of an actual castle, witness rare birds, and revel at starry skies.
Shree Ganesh Darshan Museum
Pune, India

Shree Ganesh Darshan Museum

Located within a temple complex, this museum has a fantastic collection of around 500 idols of Lord Ganesh.
A display case at Denmark's Nationalmuseet shows the detritus and historical artifacts a metal detectorist might uncover. Every year, thousands of valuable items are discovered.
museums

How Denmark Became a Nation of Metal Detectorists

The valuable ancient artifacts unearthed by these amateur archaeologists are now on display at the national museum.
Amy Crawford April 6, 2023
Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum
Pune, India

Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum

A collection of over 20,000 priceless artifacts collected by a single person over several decades.
Together these artifacts formed a spiritual bundle to protect a home from bad spirits and negative energy.
archaeology

Beneath an Old Fireplace, Evidence of the Spirituality of the Enslaved

The finds are also enriching understanding of the formative years of famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman.
Line Sidonie Talla Mafotsing March 21, 2023
Bogotá, Colombia

Casa del Marqués de San Jorge

This archaeological museum in an 18th-century mansion showcases the country’s finest examples of pre-Columbian ceramics.
Witch’s Stick in Finchingfield Guildhall
Finchingfield, England

Howe Street Witches Burial

Inside the Finchingfield Guildhall, two sticks that belonged to alleged witches in the 17th century.
The Tamil Bell, the broken crown of a ship's bell embossed with Tamil script, has fascinated and perplexed scholars for more than a century.
objects of intrigue

The Mystery of New Zealand's Tamil Bell, an Archaeological 'UFO'

The strange bronze artifact perplexed scholars for more than a century, including how it traveled so far from home.
Petrina Darrah February 8, 2023
Museo della Basilica di Gandino
Gandino, Italy

Museo della Basilica di Gandino

This museum is home to 22 panes depicting skeletons dressed in colorful garments.
Beware hungry cows.
museums and collections

The Arizona Cattle Ranch Hiding 10,000 Year-Old Petroglyphs

Brantley Baird’s Rock Art Ranch offers tours of canyon-wall petroglyphs and a stunning collection of ancient pottery.