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Twentynine Palms, California
Sunvale Village
In this roadside "community for the small," abandoned toys gain new lives.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Museum of Childhood
The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.
La Palma, Spain
Lego Nordic Optical Telescope
A detailed 1:32 scale model of Scandinavia's largest telescope.
Onil, Spain
Museo de la Muñeca
Learn how dolls are made in this fascinating museum inside a 19th-century mansion.
Calvert City, Kentucky
Apple Valley Hillbilly Garden and Toyland
A whimsical folk art garden full of punny pieces and a diorama containing 3,500 toys.
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Beverly, Massachusetts
Charley the Haunted Doll
Rumored to have tormented a family in the late 1960s, this toy now resides in a quiet little oddities shop.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Museum of Dumb Guy Stuff
This small museum is an eccentric shrine to boyhood in the 1960s.
Gastro Obscura
Clear Toy Candy
A Victorian favorite is hanging on in Pennsylvania.
Guilford Township, Indiana
Who North America
One of the largest collections of merchandise from the famous British sci-fi show can be found smack in the middle of Indiana.
Brighton, England
Old Time Amusements
A vintage penny arcade hidden in the back of a fun fair-themed bar.
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Senoia, Georgia
Barbie Beach
This ever-changing arrangement of naked dolls even caught the attention of "The Walking Dead" crew.
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SĂ£o Paulo, Brazil
Ao Rei das MĂ¡gicas
SĂ£o Paulo's oldest magic shop has been hiding in plain sight for nearly four decades.
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Anamosa, Iowa
Hula Hoop Tree
Two hula hoops appeared on the tree after a storm, and the collection kept growing.
Puebla, Mexico
Casa del TĂtere (House of Puppets)
A former factory hosts an amazing collection of Mexican marionettes.
Seattle, Washington
Rubber Chicken Museum
The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.
Juneau, Alaska
Aunt Claudia's Dolls, a Museum
One toy collector's legacy of hundreds of unique items includes the most diverse display of northern indigenous dolls.
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A Collection of Your Most Incredible Vintage Board Games
We asked you to send us your oldest board games, and you didn't play around.
Portland, Oregon
Portland Troll Bridge
Not-so-fearsome tiny trolls live under this wooden train trestle in Portland.
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