Bishopville, South Carolina
The Button Museum
A hobby born from insomnia has turned into a hangar full of objects that have been be-buttoned by the Button King.
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Bishopville, South Carolina
A hobby born from insomnia has turned into a hangar full of objects that have been be-buttoned by the Button King.
Cork, Ireland
This Irish museum in a historic 19th century market pays tribute to the glory of butter.
Zaandam, Netherlands
A Dutch clog company in the town of Zaandam loves the wooden shoes so much it made a museum for them.
Saint James, Missouri
Over 600 vacuum cleaners stack the shelves of what may be the cleanest museum in America.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Over 20,000 sets of spice shakers reveal the surprisingly telling history of our most basic spices.
Hollingbourne, England
A showcase of canine neckwear spanning five centuries of doggie fashion and function.
Berlin, Germany
A museum dedicated to a Cold War era sausage.
Creglingen, Germany
A collection of 4,000 thimbles that's more versatile than one might imagine.
Middleton, Wisconsin
More than 5,000 contemporary and "historic" mustards from around the world.
Logan, Ohio
It took more than 20 years and a sharp eye for one man to assemble this quirky collection.
Jonesport, Maine
The whole of Maine's history with the salty little fish is packed into this tiny coastal museum.
The Colony, Texas
A master plumber has turned his love of art and toilets into a folk museum that's not taking the piss.
Brooklyn, New York
This collection of grinning ephemera has grown from basement to Brooklyn.
Hamburg, Germany
A fascinating little museum dedicated to the thousands of chemical substances concealed in our food.
Tabley, England
This Cheshire museum has cuckoo clocks, a rare pipe organ and vintage motorbikes. But mostly cuckoo clocks.
Austin, Minnesota
Ever wanted to can Spam?
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The largest collection of handbags in the world, the oldest of which were used to carry Bibles, primarily by men.
Durham, North Carolina
The humble horn finally finds a place in the sun.
Wellington Mill, Australia
Thousands of lawn gnomes have infested this Australian roundabout.
Healdsburg, California
This collection of hand fans doubles as a history of femininity.
Statesboro, Georgia
The world's largest collection of ticks.
Burlingame, California
A comprehensive collection of Pez dispensers.
Sierksdorf, Germany
A museum dedicated to the silliest fruit.
Evanston, Illinois
More than 8,000 drinking jugs say “Cheers!” to a guy named Toby.