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Saint-Just-d'Ardèche, France
Musée d'art Moderne St Just D'Ardeche
This massive and eclectic collection is filled with thousands of sculptures, masks, and assemblages.
Turin, Italy
Egyptian Museum of Turin
One of the oldest and most significant collections of Ancient Egyptian archeology outside of Egypt.
Langenenslingen, Germany
JĂ¼nger-Haus Wilflingen
The former home of Ernst JĂ¼nger, an eccentric German novelist, philosopher, entomologist, and psychonaut.
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9 Places That Celebrate the Wonder of Masks
Halloween isn't the only reason you might want to cover your face.
Oneta, Italy
Casa Museo di Arlecchino
The house where Harlequin was born.
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Wanted: Sweet Skunks That Do Sick Stunts
Scientists' creative approach to collecting spotted skunks led to a new family tree for the handstanding li'l stinkers.
Porto, Portugal
Museu Nacional da Imprensa (National Press Museum)
This museum is home to one of the biggest collections of printing press technology—plus a river view.
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Monon, Indiana
Whistle Stop Restaurant
Train cars and railroad artifacts abound at this restaurant devoted to railway history.
Norheimsund, Norway
Hardanger Fartøyvernsenter (Hardanger Maritime Museum)
A living museum working to keep the traditions of building and repairing handmade wooden boats, ropemaking, and blacksmithing alive.
San Francisco, California
American Bookbinders Museum
This museum explores the history of the book, from scrolls to mass-produced objects through tools, stories, and massive cast-iron binding machinery (some of it operational).
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Podcast: Good Vibrations Antique Vibrator Museum
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Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Bill's Old Bike Barn
Home to an eclectic collection of over 200 vintage motorcycles, Americana, and some of the most extraordinary antiques from all around the world.
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This 1905 Motorcar is the Only Automobile Manufactured in Alaska
The Sheldon is a one-of-a-kind testament to the ingenuity—and unrequited love—of its creator.
Fairbanks, Alaska
Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum
The collection includes seven one-of-a-kind automobiles, vintage fashion, and more.
Schilpario, Italy
Museo dell’Illuminazione Mineraria
A museum entirely dedicated to the evolution of mining lamps.
Araluen, Australia
Gympie Bone Museum
Australia's first and only museum dedicated exclusively to bones.
Provincetown, Massachusetts
Toys of Eros
This stimulating sex toy museum is sure to arouse the interest of its visitors.
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