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A stockpile of childhood lunch pails turned collectibles.

The largest collection of ornamental hair combs on the planet.

A historic beacon built in the aftermath of the worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes.

Over 600 vacuum cleaners stack the shelves of what may be the cleanest museum in America.

This Irish museum in a historic 19th century market pays tribute to the glory of butter.

The largest collection of handbags in the world, the oldest of which were used to carry Bibles, primarily by men.

This collection of hand fans doubles as a history of femininity.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.

Roses and other fascinating flora fill this garden built to commemorate Britain's immortal Bard.

A student designed this 3D-printed scale replica of the entire university campus.

The first and only museum dedicated to stained glass and horology opened outside of Chicago in 2017.

When the rain falls, this drain system turns into a musical instrument.

A whimsical, punny collection of "fence art" outside the tiny mountain town of Baker, Nevada.

This crumbling stump is all that remains of what was once thought to be the oldest living organism.

A gothic palace of endless stalagmites and pseudoscorpions waits within one of the world's most beautiful caves.

The longest living non-clonal organisms on Earth.

This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.

A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.

A fashion designer's dazzling world of Japanese collectibles is hidden in a warehouse downtown.

This solemn facility remembers the cruel effort to compel Native American children to relinquish their culture.

A serpentine highway twists and turns over the treacherous Norwegian Sea.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

One of the last Jazz Age "Wonder Theaters" in New York City.

Shop of curiosities with a dinosaur museum tucked in its basement.