An unrealized dream to wirelessly electrify the entire Earth.

A headstone tells the sad story of a lost little boy and his pet dog.

A real flying saucer, contracted by the U.S. Air Force.

The world's first aircraft factory has been hiding inside an automobile plant for almost 80 years.

This stuffed pigeon of war had the very serious name "John Silver" until he lost a leg in battle.

An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's North Side.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

A science teacher's dream.

Behold the rickety wooden glory of the world's oldest operating roller coaster.

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

The mortal remains of a Russian prince, priest and paranormal investigator who came to America in 1792.

Two community gardens under the elevated subway lines on a very busy commercial strip in Bushwick.

This 19th century brick building in Brooklyn stands out like the anachronistic landmark that it is.

This small town in Germany was once a center of peppermint production, and has the museum to prove it.

A collection of retro plastic goods made with "the material of a thousand uses."

Thousands of small machines line the shelves of this personal collection which definitely delivers on its name.

A museum in England’s Lake District dedicated to the trusty pencil wants you to know the story of their World War II spy pencils.

A Dutch clog company in the town of Zaandam loves the wooden shoes so much it made a museum for them.

Over 600 vacuum cleaners stack the shelves of what may be the cleanest museum in America.

A collection of 4,000 thimbles that's more versatile than one might imagine.

It took more than 20 years and a sharp eye for one man to assemble this quirky collection.

More than 5,000 contemporary and "historic" mustards from around the world.

Ever wanted to can Spam?