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museums

Podcast: Freud Museum London

Lie back on what might be the world's most famous psychoanalytic couch.
The Podcast Team February 1, 2023
Pen Hospital
Kolkata, India

Pen Hospital

For more than 70 years, this small shop has been a go-to for Kolkata's fountain pen connoisseurs and collectors.
Vermont Toy Museum
List

22 Toy Museums That Take Playthings Seriously

The holidays aren't the only time to enjoy the world of toys.
Jonathan Carey December 9, 2022
libraries

Podcast: Library of Congress Hair Collection

Locks from everyone, from Ludwig van Beethoven to Ulysses S. Grant.
The Podcast Team December 6, 2022
London, England

Long John Silver Figurehead Collection

The world's largest collection of ship figureheads includes figures from legends and history alike, from Sir Lancelot to Abraham Lincoln.
museums

Podcast: Fluorescent Rocks of Sterling Hill

A light show, courtesy of a historic New Jersey mine.
The Podcast Team November 30, 2022
objects of intrigue

Was This King Charles I’s Death Vest?

It is said the English monarch wore the sleeved waistcoat at his public execution in 1649.
April White November 17, 2022
outsider art

Podcast: Larry Spring Museum of Common Sense Physics

Exploring the intersection between science and folk art.
The Podcast Team November 16, 2022
architecture

Podcast: African Heritage House

The story behind one of the greatest collections of African art in the world.
The Podcast Team November 14, 2022
Cheese labels are immensely charming.
collections

The French Art of Cheese-Label Collecting

“It’s more than a hobby, it’s a passion.”
ANNA MINDESS October 18, 2022
A 1967 Orlando Sentinel
Orlando, Florida

The Disney Collection

An unassuming corner inside downtown Orlando's library offers a whole new world of the park and its history.
Best Video Film and Cultural Center
Hamden, Connecticut

Best Video Film & Cultural Center

This Connecticut video store has a vast and varied archive that contains everything from 'Koyaanisqatsi' to 'The King's Speech.'
museums

Podcast: Navajo Code Talkers Burger King

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team October 12, 2022
Space Shuttle Endeavour at the California Science Center.
List

7 Scientific Sites in Los Angeles

Laboratories, observatories, and museums to inspire curious minds.
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
Golden, Colorado

Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum

The warmth and creative kitsch of a quilt engulf every patron who visits.
Maps in the Sanctum Obscura.
Hartford, Connecticut

Curioporium

A journey through a curious collection of oddities and wonder.
Barbara H. Hartsfield and her chairs
Stone Mountain, Georgia

Collectible and Antique Chair Gallery

A semi-retired nurse’s record-setting collection of 3,000 tiny chairs.
museums

Podcast: Clown Egg Register

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team August 23, 2022