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Holbrook, Arizona
The Plotz Plot
For those going through a life transition, a place to leave behind a piece of your former self.
Lancashire, England
Holden Wood Antiques
This antique shop and tea room reside inside a twice defunct church that was moved stone by stone to its current location.
Fairborn, Ohio
The Secret Chamber House of Oddities and Artwork
Inside this wonderland of weird, visitors are treated to a collection ranging from skeletons to haunted artifacts.
Permanently Closed
Seattle, Washington
Big Top Curiosity Shop
Inside this curiosity shop, visitors can peruse the clown collection or purchase a molar from the mouth of Bigfoot.
Durham, England
Palace Green Library
This library dates back to the late 17th century and was one of the first public lending libraries in England.
collections
Early Chinese Trick Photography Sent Chubby Babies Into Space
Inside a historian’s collection of endearing, goofy early 20th-century portraits.
objects of intrigue
How a Trashed Italian Manuscript Got Sewn Into a Sweet Silk Purse
Book waste can be beautiful.
stamps
The Joy of Collecting Stamps From Countries That Don't Really Exist
"Bogus Cinderellas" can come from micronations, outer space, or parallel dimensions.
Tokyo, Japan
Tobacco & Salt Museum
This museum is dedicated to the cultural history of tobacco and salt, once monopolized in Japan.
Goldfield, Nevada
Hard Luck Mine Castle
This magnificent, quirky home sits atop a literal gold mine in the middle of the Nevada desert.
Boise, Idaho
Re-POP Gifts
This pop-culture shop also offers the chance to become part of their favorite tv show or movie.
Washington, Missouri
Missouri Meerschaum Corn Cob Pipe Museum
This museum located in the "Corn Cob Pipe Capital of the World," chronicles the history of cob pipe.
Denver, Colorado
Mile High Comics Megastore
While comics are the main attraction at this megastore, the second floor plays host to an exhibit fit for a museum.
Krusheva, North Macedonia
Toše Proeski Memorial House
The cross-shaped memorial is filled with kitschy tributes to the late pop star.
Taxco, Mexico
Museo De Arte Virreinal (Museum of Viceroyalty Art)
The jewel of the museum is a rare tumulus, a funeral decoration from the 18th century.
Metepec, Mexico
Museo del Barro (Museum of Clay)
A collection of incredible clay crafts, complete with earthen skeletons and mermaids.
Grenoble, France
Musée de la Ganterie (Museum of Glove-Making)
The cellar of a former factory is now home to a collection of gloves, machines, and tools of the trade.
Tucson, Arizona
The Franklin Auto Museum
One of the largest private collections of cars manufactured by the short-lived Franklin Automobile Company.
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