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Lithuanian Ethnocosmology Museum.
Kulionys, Lithuania

Lithuanian Ethnocosmology Museum

The first museum dedicated to exploring humanity's cultural relationship with the celestial world.
55.3154, 25.5550
Added by gp66lt
A variety of tools on display.
Kobe, Japan

Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum

A collection of the specialized tools used to construct Japan’s beautiful architecture.
34.7068, 135.1975
Added by lewblank
Comedy Carpet.
Blackpool, England

Comedy Carpet

A typographic tribute to the many comedic greats who make Great Britain laugh.
53.8158, -3.0564
Added by Dr Alan P Newman
The beautiful bazaar from above.
Kashan, Iran

Bazaar of Kashan

A historic trade hub teeming with gorgeous architecture, colorful goods, and vibrant designs.
33.9823, 51.4462
Added by robinrocket
Waka house.
Okains Bay, New Zealand

Maori and Colonial Museum

One of the largest collections of traditional Māori artifacts in New Zealand.
-43.7102, 173.0415
Added by danielmacalister1
Siida Sámi Museum and Nature Centre.
Inari, Finland

Siida Museum

A beautiful Arctic museum and nature center preserves the culture of the Sámi people.
68.9098, 27.0132
Added by clarkbhm
Found: An Unknown Language Spoken in a Single Malaysian Village
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Found: An Unknown Language Spoken in a Single Malaysian Village

It has no words for ownership and lots of ways to talk about sharing.
February 06, 2018
The Secret Ingredient to America's Vietnamese Coffee
Gastro Obscura
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The Secret Ingredient to America's Vietnamese Coffee

Chicory blends from New Orleans provided a taste of home.
February 05, 2018
Do We Code-Switch Our Laughter?
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Do We Code-Switch Our Laughter?

Laughing is not only contagious, but also contextual.
January 26, 2018
Hijron ka Khanqah.
New Delhi, India

Hijron ka Khanqah

This hidden Sufi cemetery is a spiritual monument for India's third gender community.
28.5175, 77.1782
Added by Kerry Wolfe
Maritime gallery.
Port Arthur, Texas

Museum of the Gulf Coast

Hidden within a Gulf Coast port city is a wonderfully eclectic museum whose beginnings were housed in a bank window.
29.8732, -93.9329
Added by erjeffery
Museu da Tatuagem
São Paulo, Brazil

Museu da Tatuagem (Tattoo Museum)

Brazil's only museum dedicated to the art and evolution of tattoos.
-23.5437, -46.6407
Added by Sofia Perpetua
Cafe Brasilero.
Montevideo, Uruguay

Cafe Brasilero

The oldest cafe in Montevideo preserves its history as the city's bohemian hub.
-34.9052, -56.2050
Added by natlovessushi
Uma lulik in Oecusse
Lospalos, Timor-Leste

Uma Lulik

These sacred totem houses connect the Fatakulu people with the spirits of their ancestors.
-8.4955, 126.9989
Added by Max Cortesi
Pomerode's German architecture on display at the Carl Weege house museum.
Pomerode, Brazil

Carl Weege Immigrant House Museum

The preserved home of the first settler of "the most German town in Brazil."
-26.7229, -49.2037
Added by Sofia Perpetua
Schlaraffia Room.
Chicago, Illinois

DANK Haus German American Cultural Center

You can take a class, browse the library, or visit the lavish lair of an international men's humor society.
41.9680, -87.6891
Added by Patti Swanson
Remembering Lilian Miller, the Pioneering Woodblock Artist Caught Between East and West
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Remembering Lilian Miller, the Pioneering Woodblock Artist Caught Between East and West

The many contradictions of a diplomat's daughter who wanted all her work destroyed.
December 01, 2017
Szafarnia, Poland

The Chopin Centre in Szafarnia

The manor house where the Polish composer spent childhood summer holidays is now a museum and concert hall.
53.1119, 19.1463
Added by kszparaga