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St. John's Episcopal Church
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Frank & Nancy’s Marine Corps Museum
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Giant Squid Museum
43.5410, -6.5389
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The Old Limestone Arch
18.9688, 72.8039
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Las Vegas, Nevada
Burlesque Hall of Fame
This institution collects the history of burlesque dancing with a titillating collection of ephemera and pasties.
Montreal, Québec
Musée des Ondes Emile Berliner
This indiscriminate collection of audio antiques is trying to preserve the history of the audio industry one vintage appliance at a time.
Lucerne Valley, California
Jack O'Landia
This strangely vacant Western amusement seems to be an empty tribute to residents of Lucerne Valley.
The Colony, Texas
Barney Smith's Toilet Seat Art Museum
A master plumber has turned his love of art and toilets into a folk museum that's not taking the piss.
Bishopville, South Carolina
The Button Museum
A hobby born from insomnia has turned into a hangar full of objects that have been be-buttoned by the Button King.
Norristown, Pennsylvania
American Treasure Tour
Delicate Wurlitzers, creepy clowns, and The Noid all share space in this insane explosion of kitsch history.
Toronto, Ontario
Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation & Fantasy
A unique collection of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and everything in-between.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Hand of Faith Gold Nugget
The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.
Vienna, Austria
Clock Museum
A small museum filled with over 1,000 clocks, and one particular clock calibrated to run until the year 9999.
Grass Valley, California
Grass Valley Museum
A rich history stashed behind an unassuming door in the heart of Gold Country.
Kentwood, Louisiana
Kentwood Historical and Cultural Arts Museum
A small town museum honors local WWII veterans and the queen of pop who put it on the map.
Kimberley, South Africa
Big Hole and Open Mine Museum
Mined to a depth of 240 meters with a perimeter of about 1.6 km, the largest hand-dug excavation in the world.
Gaiano, Italy
Ettore Guatelli Museum
A rambling museum which honors the beauty in everyday objects.
Cardrona, New Zealand
Cardrona Bra Fence
Hundreds of bras, blowing in the wind.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
KattenKabinet
Cat art as far as the eye can see.
Zugarramurdi, Spain
Museo de las Brujas (Witches Museum)
A museum dedicated to the Spanish occult in a town that was terrorized by the Inquisition.
Paris, France
Bibliothèque nationale de France (National Library of France)
This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.
Hutchinson, Kansas
Strataca, The Kansas Underground Salt Museum
Home to Hollywood history and a very special salt crystal.
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