The world's largest woodcarving collection includes dozens of Bible scenes and a wooden bestiary, all carved by one man.

A couple's 60-year love of collecting is on display at this unique stove repair shop in Maine.

During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.

An abandoned bus station transformed into a museum dedicated to the history of Greyhound Lines, in the place where it all began.

Hundreds of antiquated typewriters and office machinery show the technological evolution of business.

A preserved factory in the "Home of the Carrousel" is now a museum dedicated to the classic wooden ride.

An eccentric millionaire's personal curio collection includes at least one shrunken head.

One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

The shelves in the back of this thrift store are devoted to saving, not selling, retro tech.

A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.

Of course the guy with the first patent for an ice machine lived in Florida.

Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.

A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.

A collection of Witchcraft artifacts and occult paraphernalia started by the leader of the Long Island Coven.

A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.

A record-size collection of wild-haired troll dolls tells the story of the mythical creature's roots in Scandinavian folklore.

More than a century of radio history is told in these displays.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

Housed in the university planetarium, the thousand-strong collection of tiny towelettes includes a used one from the hosts of Car Talk.

Artifacts fill the old headquarters of the hugely influential political movement to ban alcohol in the United States.

Overshadowed by quilts, the artistry of these patterned textiles went underappreciated for too long.

The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.

The home for all things Kool-Aid offers everything except a chance to actually enjoy the drink.

A small, fascinating fire museum hidden in plain sight in an administrative building.