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Manchester, England

RNCM Collection of Historic Musical Instruments

Over 300 historical instruments from around the world can be found in the Royal Northern College of Music's basement.
Nevada’s Basque community began with sheepherders, who settled here in the late 19th century.
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Searching for Nevada’s Most Off-Beat Places and People

You haven’t really explored the Silver State until you’ve gone off the Las Vegas Strip.
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Podcast: Vent Haven Museum

Here lies the world's largest collection of ventriloquist dummies.
The Podcast Team March 25, 2024
A Ronald McDonald statue from a McDonald's store in Langkawi, Malaysia.
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Inside the Malaysian Museum Devoted to McDonald's Toys

Lee Choon Chiek has spent four decades collecting 70,000 toys, Happy Meal boxes, Grimace costumes, and more.
Joni Chng March 19, 2024
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philly Typewriter

Welcome to the home of the world's largest typewriter company.
Itinerary

The Explorer's Guide to Highway 36: The Way of American Genius

Soak in the brilliance on a road trip along this brainy Missouri route.
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Podcast: Jerry’s Hat Museum

A worship of over 16,000 hats… plus 32,000 pens and pencils.
The Podcast Team February 28, 2024
This diagram from <em>Modern Swindles</em> shows how card cheats work—and what happens to them when they're caught.
objects of intrigue

A Peek Inside a 'Scam Manual' Written to Help Immigrants Avoid Becoming Victims

Early 20th-century migrants from Europe had to be on their guard against marriage brokers, card sharps, ghost mediums, and more.
Nina Strochlic February 20, 2024
Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis Listening Lab

A legendary music collector donated his entire collection to the entire city of Memphis.
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Podcast: Toy Story

Check out a crazed collection of vintage playthings in Mexico City's vibrant museum scene.
The Podcast Team February 13, 2024
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Tarpon Springs, Florida

Replay Amusement Museum

Play over 120 retro arcade games and pinball machines at this throwback museum.
The National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War in Kyiv displays installations made of weapons and equipment from the war.
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How Ukraine’s Museum Curators Are Risking Life and Limb to Document the War

Working to preserve memory, as history unfolds in real time.
Tom Mutch January 11, 2024
Itinerary

10 Places to See Amazing Art on Florida's Gulf Coast

Awesome Art Attractions
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Podcast: Gourdlandia

One of Ithaca’s most beloved, wholesome art centers is dedicated to the humble gourd.
The Podcast Team December 14, 2023
Véronique and Anaëlle Fontanel hold their Hello Kitty set of fèves.
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The Weird, Wonderful World of Collecting French Cake Figurines

Porcelain or plastic, Harry Potter or copulating couple, fèves come in all shapes and sizes.
Emily Monaco December 8, 2023
Zama, Japan

Nissan Heritage Collection

This former factory contains an amazing collection of around 400 mint-condition Nissan cars.
Berlin, Germany

Berlin Coin Cabinet

One of the largest numismatic collections in Europe fell victim to a huge theft.
These boxes represent just a portion of Madeline Kripke's dictionary collection—around 10,000 volumes and counting.
objects of intrigue

The Low Down on the Greatest Dictionary Collection in the World

From "unabridged" to "slanguage," Madeline Kripke's library is a logophile's heaven (or hell).
April White November 14, 2023