No two pieces are exactly the same at Portland's hippo-themed hardware store.

An unusual assortment of art, furniture, and other curiosities.

Europe's largest collection of matchbox designs is a fascinating exploration of the cultural history of the world.

A small marionette collection located within the dark cellars of an 11th-century Austrian castle.

Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.

Explore 400,000 years of humans' "battle against darkness" in this offbeat but thorough lamp museum.

Great Britain's only hat-making museum.

A collection of more than 12,000 shoes, displayed in a building shaped like a shoebox.

The world's oldest optical museum is an odd collection where the exhibits look at you.

A quirky assortment of musical marvels from around the world.

This museum tucked below a charming cafe gives a brief snapshot of photographic history.

An old drug store full of mortars and pestles, pill-making machines, and medicines reputed to cure most any illness.

A collection of the specialized tools used to construct Japan’s beautiful architecture.

This remarkable collection devoted to the study of fish includes 1 million preserved specimens from all around the world.

Peruse rare tomes like poetry bound in pearls or books with branches and berries growing out of their spines.

The world’s largest collection of Tiffany glass sits in a warehouse in Queens.

An exquisite and eclectic selection of African masks stands out within a massive woodcarving marketplace.

Play everything you see at a museum dedicated to a town's historic organ industry.

This overlooked museum houses an amazing collection of rare, antique typewriters.

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

Some clocks inside this museum are more than 500 years old.

This tiny Swedish troll protects the land and all who wander within it.

Walking through this narrow gorge will make you feel like you've fallen into a fairytale landscape.

This castle ruin in the middle of nowhere is a gem for wildlife enthusiasts.