The train collection of an eccentric New England seafood mogul is now a National Historical Site.

Check out the 125-pound chocolate reindeer in the back of this candy shop.

A converted hangar displays dozens of helicopters, from a famous 1943 rescue chopper to several autogyros.

Visit a fourth-generation farm and museum dedicated to everyone's favorite fungi.

A comprehensive collection of toy and model trains, largely from the mid-20th century.

The oldest automobile museum in the United States.

The hometown of movie legend, military officer and All-American guy next door, honors this great actor.

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

A former plant in one of the hubs of U.S. steelmaking has been turned into this museum celebrating the history of American industry.

This museum is dedicated to the first coast-to-coast highway.

A museum and research center dedicated to preserving the history of Rolls-Royce and Bentley motorcars.

A diorama of the Civil War, fought by cats.

Intricate storybook scenes are tucked inside these shadow boxes, which are tucked inside a library in the Pocono Mountains.

A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.

This collection honors the iconic, and proudly American lighter that just won't quit.

An extraordinary collection of vampire-themed antiques lurks on the second floor of a store.

A unique workspace where offices reside on pirate ships and inside gingerbread houses.

An almost life-sized elephant named Ms. Ellie greets visitors at this jumbo-themed museum.

A glittering Thai Buddhist temple in suburban Pennsylvania.

A quirky collection of outsider art made from automobile parts.

This shrine to McDonalds' most iconic sandwich holds a 14-foot tall burger.

The residents of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe live without much fanfare within the Pittsburgh Children's Museum.

This eccentric mansion museum holds a impressive collection of rare and automatic instruments.

A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.