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Where to See the World’s Most Famous Preserved Body Parts
From Galileo’s middle finger to Chopin’s heart, these body parts have long outlived the rest of their owners.
Tiptree, England
Tiptree Jam Museum
As the Royal Family's jam supplier, this museum displays relics from the two world wars, farm equipment, a four legged chick, and other curiosities.
Independence, California
Eastern California Museum
Home of the world-famous coyote-teeth dentures.
Socuéllamos, Spain
Museo Torre del Vino
This La Mancha museum brings the region’s winemaking tradition to life
Washougal, Washington
Two Rivers Heritage Museum
This museum seems tiny but is absolutely packed full of regional history.
Portsmouth, England
18th Century Pirate’s Jolly Roger
This genuine, blood red Jolly Roger was captured off the North African coast in 1790 by Admiral Richard Curry.
Butner, North Carolina
Camp Butner Museum
The museum is located in one of the two remaining military gymnasiums left in the United States.
Laayoune, Morocco
Musee Industrie Lithique
Thousands of prehistoric artifacts from the region around Laayoune are preserved by one man in this small museum.
Mumbai, India
Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum
The oldest museum in Mumbai.
Ottumwa, Iowa
Airpower Museum
Come see unique aviation history from years ago all in one place
Ashville, Ohio
Ohio's Small Town Museum
It's a fantastical local history museum with real stories -- including the first, and longest operating, traffic signal.
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Podcast: The Thompson Ice House
People gather every winter at this Maine museum to take part in the age-old process of harvesting ice from a frozen pond.
Allentown, Pennsylvania
The Mack Truck Museum
The entire history of Mack Trucking Company in one place along with vintage and experimental vehicles, movie props, and engineering archives from over 100 of building vehicles.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Academy of Natural Sciences
As the oldest natural history museum in the Americas, these halls contain everything from dinosaur bones to biological samples collected by Lewis and Clark.
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Cryptid Tourism: The Best Museums, Destinations & Festivals Across America
Museums for Bigfoot, Mothman, and the Skunk Ape. Where to go, what you'll see, hours and admission—plus the legends behind America's favorite cryptids.
Marion, Indiana
The Quilters Hall of Fame
Beautiful quilts displayed in the former home of a quilting pioneer.
Nueva Alborada, Paraguay
Museo del Árbol
A unique ecological museum in the forests of southern Paraguay that celebrates trees through unusual sculptures, installations, and immersive experiences surrounded by nature.
Plano, Texas
North American Cryptid Museum
The North American Cryptid Museum doesn't simply tell stories about monsters—it invites you to step into their world.
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