A collection of items from a way of life that no longer exists.

Australia's largest collection of rare and bizarre insects.

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

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

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

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

One of the world's oldest universities houses an incredible collection of anatomical models, mummified body parts, and human bones.

In the hinterlands of Serbia's capital, a giant reflective mushroom houses an aeronautical history of the former Yugoslav republic.

More tin toys than you can shake a clapping monkey at.

A wunderkammer of exoticism immortalized by Tom Waits.

This Spanish shoe museum has history, has design, and has a pair of Rafael Nadal's tennies!

The largest collection of handbags in the world, the oldest of which were used to carry Bibles, primarily by men.

This unassuming museum's slogan translates to “there is a limit of sadness, anxiety has no limits."

Come to this Polish museum to take a good, clean look at filth.

A uniquely authentic display of traditional Russian culture.

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

An extensive, if one-sided, history of U.S. law enforcement's war on drugs.

With over 340,000 artifacts and counting, there is something for everyone, often called the "Smithsonian of the West."

Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.

A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.

Ukraine's oldest operating pharmacy now offers guests a fascinating walk through apothecary history.

A curious little museum dedicated to the furry feline in the cat haven that is Old Town Kotor.

A slingshot from this delightful collection is awarded each year to someone who has "pulled metaphorical slings in favor of the weak and marginalized."

An incredible menagerie of more than 3 million taxidermied animals at the oldest science museum in Europe.