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Helsinki, Finland
Helsinki University Museum
A collection of collections ranging from dentistry to minerals.
Permanently Closed
Saint-Ouen, France
Francois Daneck's Colonial Concept
Collection of antique taxidermy and natural specimens, near one of Paris's oldest flea markets.
Permanently Closed
Saint-Ouen, France
Pierre Bazalgues Macabre Antique Stand
Skeletons, medical artifacts, and other obscure and precious treasures all displayed in a wooden pharmacist's cabinet.
Marshall, Michigan
American Museum of Magic
Largest magic museum in the United States with more than half a million pieces of memorabilia.
Brooklyn, New York
Morbid Anatomy Library & Giftshop
A library and shop devoted to the body, mortality, and bringing to light forgotten or neglected histories
Dover, New Hampshire
Woodman Institute Museum
A museum dedicated to "science, history and the arts" little changed since 1915.
Paris, France
Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature (Museum of Hunting and Nature)
Dedicated to the art of hunting, with juxtapositions of contemporary art.
Baku, Azerbaijan
Museum of Miniature Books
A gigantic collection of teeny, tiny books.
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
National Museum of Kyrgyzstan
Time capsule of a museum, in which the Soviet Union remains alive and kicking.
New York, New York
Explorers Club Headquarters
A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.
Kuwait City, Kuwait
House of Mirrors
Lived-in building, bedecked with an astonishing array of mirror mosaics.
Munich, Germany
Kunstkammer Georg Laue
One man's personal kunstkammer, museum and shop.
Florence, Italy
Studiolo Francesco I de’ Medici
Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.
Peekskill, New York
Early Electrics
Astonishing collection of helmets, scientific instruments, and medical models.
Austin, Texas
Museum of the Weird
Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Vancouver Police Museum
Housing a morgue, rare and confiscated weapons, and autopsy remains, the Vancouver police museum displays the dark side of Canada.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Trundle Manor: House of Oddities
House of vintage taxidermy and Steampunk sculptures in a quiet Pittsburgh neighborhood.
London, England
Finch and Co Antiques
English antique dealers with a taste for the unusual.
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