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A local dialect born in the late 19th century is only spoken in this isolated California valley.

Experience Larry Spring's self-taught "common sense" laws of physics.

Inside this small museum resides a strange mix of miniature collections passed down over time.

At this research institute, the chile is king.

A sprawling collection of over 106,000 toys from around the world.

"I did this all while you were watching TV."

The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.

The permanent home of a 1960s traveling museum of tiny historical dioramas.

A natural history museum with an extensive collection of bird dioramas.

This museum of miniature displays provides a journey through early American history.

The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.

A whimsical folk art garden full of punny pieces and a diorama containing 3,500 toys.

The first free library in Georgia features an original Tiffany stained glass window of Mary Willis.

A popular oddity on display in a stately building, offering a symbolic commentary.

A herd of plastic cows hangs out under this transmission tower in rural Georgia.

A shining treasure trove of fine Mexican silver dating back to the 15th century.

The first public building in Savannah to offer air conditioning was a luxurious cinema that still operates today.

One of the world’s largest collections of paper memorabilia chronicles 4,000 years of papermaking.

A beautifully detailed Victorian house designed to be easy to flee, built by a man haunted by fire.

A provocative museum dedicated to the genre and the harsh realities that inspired its origins.

The largest puppetry museum in the United States houses the world's most complete collection of Jim Henson artifacts.

Just a few miles from downtown Atlanta is a trail covered in a crazy collection of outsider art.

The world's largest collection of porcelain "veilleuses-theiere," or night light teapots, includes four that belonged to Napoleon.

This colorful New Orleans bookstore features rare and used titles, with a specialty in Cajun fare.