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Winged Victory, reflection pond, ancient grass
Wetumpka, Alabama

Jasmine Hill Gardens & Outdoor Museum

This botanical garden has been nicknamed "Alabama's Little Corner of Greece."
The Outsiders House
Tulsa, Oklahoma

The Outsiders House Museum

Once in disrepair, the house where the 1983 film was shot has been restored and turned into a museum.
Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum
Adams, Massachusetts

Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum

The hero of the women's suffrage movement birth home is now a museum dedicated to her legacy.
Lift bags were used to position the cannons artfully.
shipwrecks

Reconstructing a Shipwreck Site as an Underwater Exhibit

The Dominican Republic's fifth Living Museum in the Sea has just opened.
Isaac Schultz December 11, 2019
Warrenton, Virginia

Cold War Museum

This museum sits on the site of a decommissioned military communications base.
Bingham-Waggoner Estate
Independence, Missouri

The Bingham-Waggoner Estate

This mansion was made famous by its colorful cast of owners and location along the Sante Fe Trail.
Skeleton fair.
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Don Sshinda Collection

An artisanal toy-maker’s works are highlighted in this museum dedicated to the craft of toys.
Chaplain's eye view
Lincoln, England

Prison Chapel at Lincoln Castle

Inside this chapel, Victorian jailers took the separate system to new levels.
Kolkja, Estonia

Chicory Museum

See tools once used for processing this coffee-substitute plant before sampling its flavor firsthand.
Seia, Portugal

Museu do Pão

Come for the bread-themed puppet show, stay for the buffet.
The Mark V Deep Diving Suit, the iconic commercial diving apparel.
Islamorada, Florida

History of Diving Museum

A unique collection of diving equipment spanning antiquity to the present day.
A slice-of-life display
Cuenca, Ecuador

Museo Pumapungo (Pumapungo Museum)

This museum’s collection includes rescued birds, fine art, and a collection of shrunken heads.
museums

How Whopping Whale Skeletons Come to Life at 'Bonehenge'

“Every one of these animals has a story."
Megan Dohm December 5, 2019
Inside view of a representation of a communal structure from an Amazon village.
Manaus, Brazil

Museu do Homem do Norte (Northern Man Museum)

This anthropological museum offers a glimpse into the lives of the Indigenous peoples of the Amazon River Basin.
The Police Moose and sidekick
Toronto, Ontario

The Moose at the Toronto Police Museum

Along with his smaller donkey pal, he guards the museum’s exhibits and memorabilia.
The Underground Railroad station
Danville, Kentucky

The Great American Dollhouse Museum

This museum of miniature displays provides a journey through early American history.
From summer 2018
Hinton, Alberta

Northern Rockies Museum of Culture and Heritage

This museum provides a personal and intimate journey through the history of the Northern Rockies.
VanDerBeek + VanDerBeek exhibition on view September 20, 2019 - January 4, 2020
Asheville, North Carolina

Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center

Carrying on the legacy of a short-lived experimental school tucked away in the mountains of North Carolina.