Giessen, Germany
Gießkannenmuseum (Watering Can Museum)
An homage to the humble watering can.
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Giessen, Germany
An homage to the humble watering can.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
The past, present, and future of Russia's signature alcohol is remembered in the world's only museum dedicated to the starchy spirit.
Auvers-sur-Oise, France
One woman's decades-long obsession with the "La Fée Verte."
Eichenau, Germany
This small town in Germany was once a center of peppermint production, and has the museum to prove it.
Hamburg, Germany
A fascinating little museum dedicated to the thousands of chemical substances concealed in our food.
Hurricane, Utah
A museum has some wedding cake dating to the Teddy Roosevelt administration, and some bacon from FDR's.
Torun, Poland
Once a giant gingerbread factory, this space now hosts exhibits and workshops on the historic treat.
Burlingame, California
A comprehensive collection of Pez dispensers.
Eupen, Belgium
Museum covers every step of the chocolate-making process, from cultivation to the finished product.
Sierksdorf, Germany
A museum dedicated to the silliest fruit.
Santos, Brazil
This majestic building, where Brazil's coffee brokers once bought and sold beans, now houses a coffee museum.
Kingsand, England
Half-eaten food on display at an English café.
Lüneburg, Germany
This German museum devoted to the simple wonders of salt is actually built over an old saltworks.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Over 20,000 sets of spice shakers reveal the surprisingly telling history of our most basic spices.
San Bernardino, California
This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.
Irwin, Pennsylvania
This shrine to McDonalds' most iconic sandwich holds a 14-foot tall burger.
Rome, Italy
This delightful little museum is dedicated to only one thing: pasta.
Böblingen, Germany
Sausages, schnitzel, and weiners.
Taipei, Taiwan
If you've ever wanted to learn about the history of Asian fish balls, this Taiwanese museum has you covered.
Jonesport, Maine
The whole of Maine's history with the salty little fish is packed into this tiny coastal museum.
Ikeda, Japan
An unlikely hit, this museum is dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles.
Schrobenhausen, Germany
Behold, a collection dedicated to Germany's favorite vegetable.
Raeren, Belgium
This small window display is dedicated to the noble carrot.
Yokohama, Japan
This historical theme park celebrates all things noodle.