Blois, France
Catherine de Medici's Chamber of Secrets
Hundreds of secret cabinets built into the walls of legendary poisoner's private work room.
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Blois, France
Hundreds of secret cabinets built into the walls of legendary poisoner's private work room.
Kilkenny, Ireland
The oldest inn in Kilkenny was established by the first convicted witch in Ireland.
Austin, Texas
Life's work of sculptor Elisabet Ney remains preserved in her last studio.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.
Bedford, England
A historic house devoted to the teachings of a 1700's prophetess and her mysterious box of revelations.
Washington, D.C.
The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Only museum dedicated to women pilots, with personal artifacts from Amelia Earhart and other aviatrixes.
Tewkesbury, England
An English cenotaph honoring an American feminist icon.
Grass Valley, California
An abandoned lot littered with concrete debris was once the home of the world's first female railroad president.
New Washoe City, Nevada
Historic home to one of the most famous women pioneers of the 19th century.
Versailles, Ohio
The final resting place of the most famous sharpshooter.
Seogwipo, South Korea
South Korea's women of the sea have completely flipped their society's structure by becoming revered fisherwomen.
Indio, California
A monument to the frontier doctor who came up with the idea of delineating highways with a painted line.
New York, New York
A former insane asylum despised by Nelly Bly and Charles Dickens is now fashionable apartments.
Washington, D.C.
A computer bug so primitive it was an actual insect.
Austin, Texas
One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.
Austin, Texas
Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.
Austin, Texas
A tribute to the "toughest woman on the Texas frontier," who survived a famous battle and five husbands.
Austin, Texas
A collection of 100 brains preserved in jars on the UT campus.
Austin, Texas
DIY collection of eclectic holdings.
Cedar Creek, Texas
A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.
Houston, Texas
Fantastic collection celebrating the final send-off.
Houston, Texas
This historical air terminal in Houston is slowly becoming an aviation museum dedicated to the city's aeronautical history.
Dewey, Oklahoma
This small-town museum is dedicated to the original western movie mega-star.