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MattB

Curator of the Minnesota Museum of the Mississippi and Other Natural Wonders

http://www.mnmuseumofthems.org

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Farmer, South Dakota

St. Peter's Rock Grotto

One dedicated priest constructed this beautiful stone grotto by hand from 1926-1933.

Kevin OKeeffe

Added by Kevin OKeeffe

Grimsby, Ontario

Grimsby Beach Cottages

The Painted Ladies of Ontario aren’t your average beach homes.

Added by staceykenny11

St. Augustine, Florida

Micro Masterpieces Art Gallery

Only through the lens of a microscope can visitors see the true treasures inside this museum.

Added by kfs386

Toronto, Ontario

The Wood Cake House

This knick-knack-covered house (complete with a matching van) is a charming oddity in the middle of a modest downtown neighborhood.

Added by staceykenny11

Yelang Valley

It took an artist 20 years to create this sprawling sculpture garden honoring the area's ancient inhabitants.

Added by alliouaganarama

Staten Island, New York

Shrine of the Immaculate Virgin

Devotional offerings and pleas for intercession are left at this Depression-era shrine inside a nature preserve.

Anna Minster

Added by Anna Minster

Fountain City, Wisconsin

Kinstone

Hidden in magnificent rolling countryside, see what may be the largest modern stone circle in the world at Wisconsin's very own "Stonehenge”

kristine

Added by kristine

Hooksett, New Hampshire

Old Man of the Mountain Replica

After the state would not recreate this beloved rock formation, three New Hampshire brothers took things into their own hands.

e1savage

Added by e1savage

New York, New York

The Museum of Interesting Things

A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.

dennydanielx

Added by dennydanielx

Mexico City, Mexico

Museo del Juguete Antiguo México

Visiting this cacophonous collection of vintage novelties is like stepping into the mind of a crazed toymaker.

elakazal

Added by elakazal

Geneva, Illinois

Sacred Heart Seminary Shrine

A hidden grotto on the grounds of the Kane County Government Center.

erinndoran

Added by erinndoran

Museum of Miniatures

Hidden inside a hotel is a museum of miniature models depicting the traditions and history of Mexico.

Mario Yair TS

Added by Mario Yair TS

Taichung City, Taiwan

Carton King Creative Park

Life-size animals and furniture made entirely from cardboard fill this odd paper-themed restaurant.

Calhoun, Georgia

Rock Garden Calhoun

Incredible miniature towns and buildings created and decorated with thousands of tiny rocks.

Added by tinabhickson

Goshen, Massachusetts

Three Sisters Sanctuary

A stunning garden filled with fantastical environmental folk art and sculptures.

webtraverser

Added by webtraverser

Mexico City, Mexico

Futura CDMX

A detailed model of Mexico City is the star attraction within this interactive exhibit inside an old theater.

Mario Yair TS

Added by Mario Yair TS

Sosúa, Dominican Republic

Castillo Mundo King

An eccentric German artist built this weird and wondrous castle packed with shocking sculptures and alien art.

Franz Explorer

Added by Franz Explorer

Evanston, Illinois

Little Northwestern

A student designed this 3D-printed scale replica of the entire university campus.

Anthony Settipani

Added by Anthony Settipani

Gothenburg, Sweden

Slottsskogen Pacifier Tree

There are no crying babies in this neck of the woods.

Dampo

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Mary Nohl House

A house and yard adorned with bizarre concrete sculptures in a Milwaukee suburb.

Added by peggysuicide

Fresno, California

Forestiere Underground Gardens

An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.

Mexico City, Mexico

Museo del Objeto del Objeto

At a museum of everyday objects, it is the act of collecting that is really on display.

alleywaykid

Added by alleywaykid

Doylestown, Pennsylvania

Mercer Museum and Fonthill Castle

Eccentric concrete mansion and museum designed and built by hand from the inside out.

London, England

Grant Museum of Zoology

The only university zoological museum in London houses extinct animals, bizarre natural history specimens, and a Micrarium of microscopic creatures.

Allison

Added by Allison