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Wonder Is Everywhere: Presidential Relics, a Surprising New Orchid, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.
April White March 31, 2023
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Podcast: The Beat Museum

This San Francisco museum is a shrine to an influential cultural movement.
The Podcast Team March 30, 2023
Jette, Belgium

René Magritte Museum

A lovely biographical museum in the artist's home of 24 years.
Beine, France

Corkscrew and Vineyard Museum

View one man's eccentric collection of nearly 5,000 corkscrews, then sip some Chablis.
Edinburgh, Scotland

Phrenology Institute

Small sculpted heads of prominent phrenologists mark the outside of their former headquarters.
Rochester, Michigan

Meadow Brook Hall

This museum was once the home of industry titan Matilda Dodge Wilson.
Taft, California

West Kern Oil Museum

Wander through desolate oil fields littered with rigs.
East Windsor, Connecticut

Connecticut Trolley Museum

A preserved trolley track that was transformed into a museum of transportation.
Madrid, Spain

Toilet Cabinet of Ferdinand VII

The Spanish king's private bathroom embraced the idea of a porcelain throne.
Orlando, Florida

Wells'Built Museum

During segregation, this Orlando hotel hosted performers like Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. Now it's a museum dedicated to preserving local Black history.
Alatskivi, Estonia

Alatskivi Castle

A wealthy aristocratic family built this Disney-worthy, fairy-tale castle.
Tokorozawa, Japan

Kadokawa Musashino Museum

This airy five-floor library and museum houses thousands of books and rotating exhibits on Japanese monsters and anime.
Tokyo, Japan

K-Museum

This abandoned, spaceship-like building is home to a museum so unpopular that it has been put on hiatus for over two decades.
Yokohama, Japan

Yokohama Doll Museum

Home to thousands of dolls from around the world, including the "blue-eyed dolls" that came to Japan as American ambassadors.
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8 Stories of Women Making History Right Now

This Women's History Month, we celebrate women doing extraordinary things all over the world.
April White March 17, 2023
Southern Cross, Australia

Yilgarn History Museum

This small museum celebrates the history of an Australian town known as the "Gateway to the Goldfields."
Shawnee, Oklahoma

Santa Fe Depot

Though it's no longer a functioning train depot, this castle-like structure is an important piece of Oklahoma history.
Madrid, Spain

Museum of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Museo del Aire)

The magic of Spanish aviation housed under one roof.