Las Vegas, Nevada
Lonnie Hammargren's House
This former lieutenant governor's home is brimming with curiosities.
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Las Vegas, Nevada
This former lieutenant governor's home is brimming with curiosities.
Seattle, Washington
Seattle's own bad art museum located inside Cafe Racer.
Seattle, Washington
A colorful architectural gem in Seattle’s uniquely modern Central Library.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
An ever-growing collection of rare and strange objects owned by local Arkansas illusionist Maxwell Blade.
Schaffhausen, Switzerland
This taxidermilogical collection was assembled by a peltmonger turned animal activist.
Uhldingen-Mühlhofen, Germany
This museum tells the story of lake dwellers from 4000 BC to 850 BC, replete with stilt houses and goats.
Big Pine Key, Florida
For divers and music lovers, the Florida Keys' Underwater Music Festival provides the best of both worlds.
Granville, New York
Tucked away on the second floor of a small town library is one of the great private Victorian taxidermy collections looking today very much like it did in 1909.
Austin, Texas
Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.
Austin, Texas
Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.
Austin, Texas
Some islands... they come, they go, especially on Lake Travis.
Kudahuvadhoo, Maldives
Fine dining 20 feet below the surface in the Indian Ocean.
Takehara, Japan
Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies.
Sakaiminato, Japan
This bridge is so steep it looks like a rollercoaster.
Southern Pines, North Carolina
A curious blend of taxidermy, antique tools, creationism, and a purported antediluvian rock.
Asheville, North Carolina
This North Carolina museum is keeping the pinball craze alive, with a little Space Invaders on the side.
Pelham, New Hampshire
Expertly restored pinball machines as far as the eye can see.
Houston, Texas
A private collection of massive steel monsters guarding a Texas pipe works.
Houston, Texas
A health museum containing a 27’’½-foot intestine.
Houston, Texas
At the "Garage Mahal" in Houston, car culture is about more than just driving.
Houston, Texas
Fantastic collection celebrating the final send-off.
Reykjavik, Iceland
The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.
Eskifjorður, Iceland
This remote eatery and museum is preserved as a time capsule of a small Icelandic fishing town.
Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania
The pop art icon's gravesite is broadcast 24 hours a day on his museum's website.