Sylva, North Carolina
American Museum of the House Cat
This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.
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Sylva, North Carolina
This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Thousands of artifacts relating to human sexuality, including the world's largest sex bike.
Wilmington, North Carolina
A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.
Forks, Washington
One man's eclectic collection of treasures found at sea.
Amherst, Massachusetts
The mighty room where the poet spent most of her life is available to rent for an hour or two.
Cameron, West Virginia
The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.
Desert Hot Springs, California
The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.
Linn, Missouri
The only pig museum in the U.S. holds one of the world's largest collections of pig items.
Marco Island, Florida
Pay homage to a mysterious feline artifact outside of this Florida museum.
Tucson, Arizona
A natural history wunderkammer in the middle of the desert.
Joplin, Missouri
A small museum dedicated to the whimsical tool that turns sugar cookies into works of art.
Tarpon Springs, Florida
This small museum gives visitors a chance to soak up the history of the "sponge capital of the world."
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Travel through the hidden underbelly of the city in colorful tunnels filled with art and history exhibits.
Vancouver, Washington
A whimsical menagerie of devils, krampuses, satyrs, and other horned creatures.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Its vintage camera collection gives a snapshot of the past as viewed through a photographic lens.
Springfield, Missouri
An unexpected but incredible collection of wildlife dioramas spanning rainforests, swamps, forests, and plains.
Denver, Colorado
A small horde of mythical creatures lurk almost imperceptibly within the museum's wildlife dioramas.
Seattle, Washington
This remarkable collection devoted to the study of fish includes 1 million preserved specimens from all around the world.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
A museum packed with instruments, lyrics, and other mementos of the American folk icon.
Brattleboro, Vermont
Play everything you see at a museum dedicated to a town's historic organ industry.
Lawrence, Kansas
The quirky collection includes treasures like Elvis' underwear, Bob Barker's toothbrush, and hundreds of sock monkeys.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
The farming museum contains an extensive taxidermy collection, including the world's largest stuffed horse.
Staten Island, New York
The pioneering photographer's prints are immortalized inside her childhood home.
Cave City, Kentucky
Amazing taxidermy dioramas from the 1960s in a cement building meant to look like an ice cave.