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Museums

The replica trophy.

Manchester, England

Jules Rimet Trophy Replica

The fake World Cup prize was secretly created after the first one was stolen in 1966.

53.4858, -2.2421

Added by satxwdavis

The studio's signature sign.

Kyōto-shi, Japan

Ukiyoe Small Museum

A tiny collection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints, open only when the owner feels like it.

34.9989, 135.7732

Added by michelle99704

The MegaZapper.

Bellingham, Washington

SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention

An electrifying collection of gadgets and literature from the 16th through 20th centuries.

48.7513, -122.4803

Added by elaine

The Hidden History of Shanghai's Jewish Quarter

The Hidden History of Shanghai's Jewish Quarter

As Hitler rose to power, the city welcomed refugees.

The museum in 2012.

Shanghai, China

Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum

A wall within the institution displays the names of 13,000 Jews who took refuge in the city during World War II.

31.2543, 121.5092

Added by Courtney Lichterman

How Fish Meant for Market Might End Up in a Museum

How Fish Meant for Market Might End Up in a Museum

Natural history curators and fishers have a deep relationship.

Artifacts and information inside the museum.

Last Chance Mining Museum

Impressive artifacts from Juneau's gold mining days fill this mining site-turned-museum.

58.3066, -134.3846

Added by Pandoras Guard

Casa de Fusta.

Casa de Fusta

This Canadian hunting lodge is a long way from home.

40.6581, 0.6756

Added by Dr Alan P Newman

Reconstruction of a catapult.

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Mongolian Military Museum

Thousands of artifacts tell Mongolia's military history, from the Bronze Age to the present.

47.9227, 106.9533

Added by Max Cortesi

Tlingit Indians wearing their regalia, Chilkat Indian village, Klukwan.

Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center

The cultural center preserves the history of the native tribe that's lived in this Alaskan village for over 10,000 years.

59.3985, -135.8949

Added by Jake Uitti

Tennis racket used by Arthur Ashe to win his first U.S. Open.

Newport, Rhode Island

Arthur Ashe's Tennis Racket

The tennis legend used this racket while breaking the race barrier and becoming the first black man to win the US Open.

41.4828, -71.3083

Added by e1savage

PEZ Visitor Center.

Orange, Connecticut

PEZ Visitor Center

The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.

41.2637, -72.9975

Added by hfritzmartinez

The Vermont Town That Has Way Too Many Organs

The Vermont Town That Has Way Too Many Organs

After decades of organ donation, Brattleboro is looking for new homes for old musical instruments.

The Estey Organ Museum contains dozens of playable organs, of all shapes and sizes.

Brattleboro, Vermont

Estey Organ Museum

Play everything you see at a museum dedicated to a town's historic organ industry.

42.8474, -72.5666

Added by Anna Kusmer

Ewing Township, New Jersey

The Sarnoff Collection

A surprising museum of 20th-century technology.

40.2714, -74.7830

Added by fpierri

Clown Egg Register

London, England

Clown Egg Register

An archive of ceramic eggs painted to record clowns' personal makeup designs.

51.5444, -0.0731

South Wharf, Australia

Polly Woodside

This historic tall ship traveled 1.5 million miles around the globe, and once did duty as the mythical pirate ship in Peter Pan.

-37.8243, 144.9536

Added by jbartlett2000

Nuclear Ship Savannah from the side, docked in Baltimore. Check out that elongated atomic design.

Baltimore, Maryland

Nuclear Ship Savannah

America's first nuclear-powered merchant ship is now a time warp to the atomic age.

39.2600, -76.5557

Added by bmoresa

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