Forks, Washington
John's Beachcombing Museum
One man's eclectic collection of treasures found at sea.
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Forks, Washington
One man's eclectic collection of treasures found at sea.
Washington, D.C.
The institution is sitting on a goldmine of 21,000 paints, varnishes, pigments, and primers preserved for posterity.
Joplin, Missouri
A small museum dedicated to the whimsical tool that turns sugar cookies into works of art.
New York, New York
This iconic tattoo shop has its own onsite museum with artifacts from the early history of modern body art.
Metamora, Indiana
More than 3,200 cookie jars line the walls and shelves of this little shop and over 1,000 salt and pepper shakers
Holbrook, Arizona
For those going through a life transition, a place to leave behind a piece of your former self.
Roswell, New Mexico
Inside this small museum resides a strange mix of miniature collections passed down over time.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Decades' worth of lost and forgotten objects make up the collection of this tantalizingly odd little museum.
Nice, California
An ever-updating collection of retro Americana.
St. Augustine, Florida
Only through the lens of a microscope can visitors see the true treasures inside this museum.
Port Richey, Florida
An author's private collection of quirky travel-trinkets and oddities has become a rotating mini-museum in the window of a local bookstore.
Santa Barbara, California
A unique local art exhibit that has continued to grow since 1989.
Stone Mountain, Georgia
A semi-retired nurse’s record-setting collection of 3,000 tiny chairs.
Golden, Colorado
The warmth and creative kitsch of a quilt engulf every patron who visits.
Maysville, Kentucky
Admire impressively detailed models of everything from a Pennsylvania Dutch kitchen to the world's smallest Swiss Army Knife.
Pueblo, Colorado
Check out a hidden collection of vintage neon signs.
Alton, Illinois
A taxidermy “mermaid,” vampire-killing kits, and hundreds of other bizarre objects are housed at this quirky museum.
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix man has two yards full of vintage signs and antiques.
Dearborn, Michigan
A comprehensive archive of Hallmark Holiday ornaments.