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Stearns History Museum War Exhibit.
St. Cloud, Minnesota

Stearns History Museum

The history of central Minnesota under one roof.
One of the senior students at Rongorongo Training College in Beru, pre-1925, photographed by Reverend George Hubert Eastman.
islands

The Mystery of the Puffer Fish Helmets of Kiribati

This ceremonial headwear was a cultural touchstone before it became a colonial curiosity.
Mark Hay April 26, 2022
roadside attractions

Welcome to Gnomesville

This Australian town has more gnomes than people.
The Podcast Team June 17, 2025
Dave Honan captured this image of Icelandair's "Hekla Aurora" paint scheme, which pays homage to the northern lights.
collections

Planespotting With the ‘Avgeeks’

For most people, planes are a necessary hassle, but for aviation enthusiasts they’re so much more. 
Justin Franz April 12, 2022
museums

Podcast: The Office of Collecting and Design

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team March 30, 2022
List

7 Curious Collections Hiding in Restaurants and Bars

From musical automata to rare books, these off-menu items are one of a kind.
Sam O'Brien March 22, 2022
medical museums

Podcast: Good Vibrations Antique Vibrator Museum

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team March 18, 2022
abandoned

Podcast: Ponyhenge

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team February 21, 2022
Gordon Parks captured this image of protest on the streets of Harlem in 1963. It is among 222 pictures by the famed Black photographer recently acquired by Yale University.
libraries

A New Home for Hundreds of Photographs by the Legendary Gordon Parks

Yale has acquired some of the Black photographer’s best-known images.
April White February 2, 2022
Creepy's
Portland, Oregon

Creepy's

Definitely not a clown bar.
museums

Podcast: Gold Medal Flour

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team December 27, 2021
A view of the dinner section of the Rock Food Table.
collections

The 'Rock Food' Feast That Looks Good Enough to Eat

Welcome to the world of rockhounds, pebble puppies, and a bizarre art installation almost 40 years in the making.
Diana Hubbell December 17, 2021
Kenneth Dike Library
Ibadan, Nigeria

Kenneth Dike Library

Not only does this library house unique Arabic manuscripts, but it was also designed to keep the building cool during warm days.
cryptozoology

Podcast: International Cryptozoology Museum

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team November 24, 2021
museums

Podcast: The Office of Collecting and Design

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team November 16, 2021
Mounted knight in gold trim armour with war hammer
London, England

The Wallace Collection Armory

An eccentric Victorian aristocrat's enormous collection of medieval armor and weapons from around the world.
collections

Podcast: The Plotz Plot

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team November 9, 2021
The red room at the House on the Rock.
architecture

Podcast: The House on the Rock

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team November 8, 2021