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Music History

Ashibetsu, Japan

Terranova Music Box Museum

Hokkaido's largest music box museum, featuring music boxes that are unique in Japan and the world.

Bristol, Virginia

Burger Bar

With roots dating back to 1942, this retro diner was where Hank Williams is said to have uttered his last words.

Meridian, Mississippi

Jimmie Rodgers Museum

This small museum showcases the Singing Brakeman's yodeling prowess, railroad roots, and country music stardom.

Clarksdale, Mississippi

Red’s

Pay your respects at this juke joint founded by a blues legend of the Mississippi Delta.

Moorhead, Mississippi

Where the Southern Cross the Dog

W.C. Handy, sometimes known as the Father of the Blues, drew inspiration for one of his biggest hits from this spot.

London, England

Grand Staircase at St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel

As seen in the Spice Girls ‘Wannabe’ music video.

The Glimmer Twins

Two members of the Rolling Stones frozen forever in bronze.

Museo San Colombano – Collezione Tagliavini

Historic harpsichords, clavichords, organs, pianos, and more inside a deconsecrated church.

Toronto, Ontario

Friar’s Music Museum

A free museum of Toronto’s untold music history hidden inside a drugstore.

Museo Internazionale e Biblioteca della Musica (International Museum and Library of Music)

Featuring one of the oldest collections of historic musical literature in the world.

Liège, Belgium

The Heart of André Grétry

After a long legal battle, the heart of the famous composer is finally enthroned in the city of his birth.

Holmes Chapel, England

Harry's Wall

A Victorian-era viaduct has become a pilgrimage site for Harry Styles fans.

Meknes, Morocco

Dar Jamai Museum

A museum dedicated to the musical instruments used in traditional Moroccan music.

Victoria, Malta

Villa Rundle Gardens Musical Benches

Listen to Malta’s musical heritage while relaxing in the park.

Stockholm, Sweden

ABBA the Museum

There's something in the air as history repeats itself at this museum dedicated to the Swedish pop band.

Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments

Dating from the 18th century to today, this museum houses a collection of over 1,200 musical instruments.

Geneva, Switzerland

Liszt Memorial

A memorial to a 19th-century composer who was known for driving crowds wild.

Corpus Christi, Texas

Mirador de la Flor

A memorial dedicated to the Tejano superstar Selena Quintanilla-Pérez.