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Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Bill's Old Bike Barn

Home to an eclectic collection of over 200 vintage motorcycles, Americana, and some of the most extraordinary antiques from all around the world.
objects of intrigue

This 1905 Motorcar is the Only Automobile Manufactured in Alaska

The Sheldon is a one-of-a-kind testament to the ingenuity—and unrequited love—of its creator.
Bailey Berg September 2, 2021
Fairbanks, Alaska

Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum

The collection includes seven one-of-a-kind automobiles, vintage fashion, and more.
Schilpario, Italy

Museo dell’Illuminazione Mineraria

A museum entirely dedicated to the evolution of mining lamps.
Araluen, Australia

Gympie Bone Museum

Australia's first and only museum dedicated exclusively to bones.
Provincetown, Massachusetts

Toys of Eros

This stimulating sex toy museum is sure to arouse the interest of its visitors.
Pančevo, Serbia

Muzejska zbirka starovremenskih motocikala (Motorcycle Museum in Pančevo)

This museum houses a large collection of old motorcycles.
Novo Miloševo, Serbia

Muzej Žeravica

What started as a collection of vintage tractors turned into a museum filled with cars, radios, and other oddities.
science

Podcast: Forbes Pigment Collection

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team August 16, 2021
Galloway, Ohio

Trap History Museum

If you want to build a better mousetrap, first consult this small museum's massive collection of trapping tools.
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Podcast: Vigeland Mausoleum

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team August 11, 2021
Montreal, Québec

Montreal Signs Project

This permanent exhibition of commercial signs aims to preserve the cultural heritage of the city.
Tumanyan, Armenia

Tumanyan Matchbox Label Museum

A tiny museum dedicated exclusively to the tiny art that decorates matchboxes.
Lincoln, Nebraska

International Quilt Museum

Home to the world's largest quilt collection dating from the 1600s through today.
nazis

What Should You Do With a Captured Nazi Flag?

During WWII, American soldiers brought the flags home as a remembrance. Now, family members and historians must decide what should become of them.
Reina Gattuso July 19, 2021
Staten Island, New York

Booze History Museum

Crammed into several rooms of a Staten Island home, this museum is a vodka-soaked paean to the pleasures of drinking.
Deloraine, Australia

Jimmy Possum Chair

A faceless folk hero and his legacy of comfortable, expertly-crafted chairs lives on in a small Tasmanian town.
mummies

The Thorny Ethics of Displaying Egyptian Mummies to the Public

Mummy exhibits are big draws for museums, but curators are grappling with issues of cultural and racial sensitivity.
Doug Struck June 28, 2021