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The Cockroach Hall of Fame Museum

Plano, Texas

Cockroach Museum features roach celebrities and live hissing cockroaches. 

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Featuring dead bugs dressed as celebrities and historical figures, this just might be the one time in your life that a cockroach puts a smile on your face.

On your visit, you’ll see cockroach displays featuring “Liberoachi,” “The Combates Motel,” and “David Letteroach,” among dozens of others.

 

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This location is closed, the museum has moved to Phoenix, AZ since 2012 but, there is no address to indicate where it is now or if its under a new name.

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