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Devoted collectors are often drawn to bricks with striking typography and design. These appeared in Patrick Fry's <em>Brick Index</em>.
architecture

Inside the World of British Brickophiles

To devoted collectors, the humble building materials are full of stories—and well worth stockpiling.
Karen Chernick January 5, 2021
Because of their exoskeletons, insects can remain in a collection for hundreds of years if they're well cared for.
insects

A Massive Collection of Dead Insects Lives Inside Filing Cabinets in a Canadian Office

Growing since 1886, this taxonomic library is among the largest insect repositories in the world.
Marc Fawcett-Atkinson November 25, 2020
Lee's Legendary Marbles & Collectables
York, Nebraska

Lee's Legendary Marbles & Collectables

Visitors to this museum will uncover a whimsical collection of marbles from across time.
He was frustratingly skilled at slicing up maps.
libraries

How German Librarians Finally Caught an Elusive Book Thief

For decades, often using a fake identity, he stole antique maps worth thousands of dollars each.
Jeffrey Arlo Brown November 23, 2020
Naples, Italy

Stazione Neapolis

A special area of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples is located inside a metro station.
Don't take stuff from Pompeii, or anywhere else. But if you already have, kindly give it back.
collections

How to Give Stolen Artifacts Back to Historic Sites

Penitent pilferers can—and should—return their finds.
Jessica Leigh Hester October 22, 2020
List

10 Places That Will Take You to Potato Paradise

Take a global tuber tour.
Sam O'Brien October 22, 2020
The AllenDalek, standing sentinel outside "Neil Cole’s Adventures in Science Fiction: Museum of Sci-fi."
museums

When a Town Council and a Sci-fi Museum Went to War Over a Dalek

Thanks to support from the community and the world, the Doctor Who villain is rising again.
Bonnie October 15, 2020
These "Yooperlites" would fit right in in a game of laser tag.
collections

The Spectacular Science of the Great Lakes' Glowing Rocks

Under UV light, some of them look downright magical.
Jessica Leigh Hester October 13, 2020
Joshua Tree, California

World Famous Crochet Museum

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.
The facade of the African Heritage House
Mlolongo, Kenya

African Heritage House

This beautiful, all-in-one museum, private residence, and bed and breakfast houses a rich collection of African art.
Seashell Gallery
Lisbon, Portugal

Seashell Gallery

In the Monastery of São Vicente resides a gallery devoted to a breathtaking collection of seashells.
Barn Attic
Harleysville, Pennsylvania

Barn Attic

Inside this 150-year-old barn turned antique shop is a vast array of items for curios hunters.
Itinerary

11 Zany Collections That Prove Wisconsin's Quirkiness

50 States of Wonder
Alex Mayyasi
Espai Xavier Corberó
Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain

Espai Xavier Corberó

A surrealist labyrinth and museum of contemporary sculptures.
nazis

The Museum Where Racist and Oppressive Statues Go to Die

Germany has found ways to display problematic monuments without elevating them.
Daniela Blei August 14, 2020
Explaining the history of Jim Crow.
Big Rapids, Michigan

Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia

A collection of more than 10,000 racist objects that teaches the atrocities of social injustice and intolerance in American history.
The (in)famous katsuo parfait.
Nankoku, Japan

Yuzuan Restaurant

Come for the fish sundae, stay for the collection of Studio Ghibli cat buses.