Museums in the United States

A detailed, loving tribute to America's most isolated city.

Just off I-55 in McLean, Illinois, is a place where you can play over 100 arcade and pinball machines for 25-75 cents a pop.

The historic tall ship is one of just three of its kind still sailing open waters today.

Home to a massive collection curated by the Burbank Historical Society, this museum examines every aspect of life in the city known for aviation and the film industry.

A rare 16-bedroom Qing Dynasty house re-erected on the campus of the Peabody Essex Museum. 

This tiny museum honors the rural country doctor experience.

Preserving the story of an early 20th-century orphanage.

Explore the world's largest collection of locks, keys, handcuffs, and ornate hardware, and crack the code on an antique-filled escape room.

A museum dedicated to celebrating the humble wingnut.

The resolution to a case that had gone cold for 120 years, found on an old piece of wood.

This museum focuses on the history and culture of the German settlers in Pennsylvania.

A mining camp built around an unexpected occurrence of silver.

This high-desert oasis spotlights some of Colorado’s most sacred native plants.

Explore a wealth of fossils in one of the most prolific dig sites in North America.

Explore the history of printing in this unique museum owned by a longtime printer.

This small museum is dedicated to the study of coprolites, or fossilized poop.