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Kyoto, Japan
Hosotsuji Ihee Museum
A strip of traditional hand towel serves as an admission ticket at this modern tenugui museum.
Berlin, Germany
Bud Spencer Museum
Celebrating the works of a beloved Italian actor, known for such cult films as 'They Call Me Trinity' and 'Watch Out, We’re Mad!'
Sydney, Australia
Thylacine Taxidermy
A rare specimen of an iconic extinct animal in downtown Sydney.
Seoul, South Korea
Son Kee Chung’s Greek Helmet
This ancient Corinthian helmet is South Korea’s only national treasure of Western origin.
McGill, Nevada
McGill Drugstore Museum
A perfectly preserved small-town pharmacy and soda fountain that opened in the early 20th century and closed in the 1980s.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The War Childhood Musem
This unique museum focuses on the Siege of Sarajevo through children's eyes.
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Podcast: Fairy Castle
A famous 1920s actress left the world a lasting piece of art: a remarkable miniature home.
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One English Family Took Photos of Shipwrecks for More Than a Century
Now it's the negatives themselves that need to be saved from time and the elements.
London, England
Queer Britain
A small museum that celebrates the history and culture of the LGBTQ community in England.
Garden City, New York
Pan Am Museum
This museum-within-a-museum pays tribute to "The World's Most Experienced Airline."
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Shannon Air Museum
This small museum houses rare airplanes from aviation's golden age.
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Podcast: Tick Collection
What can we learn from these blood suckers?
Tokyo, Japan
Ad Museum Tokyo
This museum celebrates the history of Japanese advertising, from feudal business tricks to modern T.V. commercials.
Lafayette, Louisiana
LARC's Acadian Village
A reimagined 19th-century Acadian village featuring authentic Cajun-style homes filled with artifacts specific to the period.
Taipei, Taiwan
Miniatures Museum of Taiwan
The first miniatures museum in Asia contains all sorts of itsy-bitsy wonders, including the world's smallest working television.
Boston, Massachusetts
The BYTE Shop
This electronics repair store celebrates the history of computers.
Limoux, France
Musée des Automates
A centuries-old quest to create artificial life is alive and well in the French town of Limoux.
West Chester, Pennsylvania
American Helicopter Museum and Education Center
A converted hangar displays dozens of helicopters, from a famous 1943 rescue chopper to several autogyros.
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