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Busot, Spain

Ethnic Music Museum of Busot

A private collector gathered these sound machines and musical instruments across five continents.
Geneva, Switzerland

Liszt Memorial

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

Treme's Petit Jazz Museum

This museum tells a lively, personal, and wide-ranging history of jazz music.
St. Louis, Missouri

National Blues Museum

Exploring the past, present, and future of blues music.
Clear Lake, Iowa

Surf Ballroom

The last location where Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson played before their tragic deaths.
Pensacola, Florida

Saenger Theatre Pensacola

A Grand Dame of the vaudeville circuit restored to its former glory.
Mijas, Spain

Mijas Miniatures Museum

A man's curious and seriously small handmade objects from around the world.
Chester, Illinois

Popeye Museum and Spinach Can Collectibles

A museum and gift shop in a small Illinois town commemorates the work of E.C. Segar and the local figures on whom he based his characters.
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.
Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis Listening Lab

A legendary music collector donated his entire collection to the entire city of Memphis.
Berlin, Germany

Berlin Coin Cabinet

One of the largest numismatic collections in Europe fell victim to a huge theft.
Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico

Fox Cave

This 1950s-era nostalgic roadside New Mexico attraction consists of a quirky curio store and museum embedded into the face of a cave.
Harrisville, West Virginia

Berdine's Five and Dime

Step back in time at this historic variety store, packed with items from a bygone era.
Paris, France

Debauve & Gallais

Marie Antoinette and Napoleon Bonaparte were fans of this 200-year-old French chocolatier.
Görlitz, Germany

Jugendstilkaufhaus Görlitz

After falling into disuse, this imposing department store found new life as a Hollywood backdrop and a theater.
Bath, England

Bath Market Pillar

Since 1768, the pillar at Guildhall Market in Bath has been a hub of economic transactions.
Paris, France

La Bague de Kenza

This Algerian sweet shop serves confections in an eye-popping array of hues.
Paris, France

E. Dehillerin

Shop at the 200-year-old store where Julia Child stocked up on copper cookware.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Anastacia's Antiques

For more than 25 years, this Philadelphia store has been offering a wide selection of Victorian oddities and antiques.
Harrislee, Germany

'Das Wahlversprechen' ('The Election Promise')

These hilariously laughing bronze figures lampoon empty promises while encouraging civic engagement.
Želízy, Czechia

Harfenice Cave

Human figures and faces are carved into the sandstone surrounding this cave in Czechia.
South Shields, England

'Conversation Piece'

This sculpture made up of 22 bulbous bronze figures reminds locals of massive Weeble Woobles.
Staré Město, Czechia

Kovozoo (Metal Zoo)

Hundreds of "animals" created from scrap metal, alongside a collection of other oddities.
Haworth, England

Brontë Parsonage Museum

Some of the most enduring novels in English literature were written within the walls of this Georgian-era building.