Random Museums In America You Won't Believe Actually Exist (16 items)

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  (#3) The Museum Of The Weird In Austin, TX

  If you're looking for weird things, look no further than the aptly named Museum of the Weird in Austin, Texas. This museum has displays of unusual creatures, from the legendary Fiji Mermaid to the Minnesota Iceman. They also have a large display of shrunken heads, and other unnatural oddities. Keep Austin weird, baby.   
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  (#2) Glore Psychiatric Museum In St. Joseph, MO

  The Glore Psychiatric Museum is dedicated to the terrifying and sometimes wacky history of mental health. From 17th century psychiatric tools and treatments to the embroidered ramblings of schizophrenic patients, their is no shortage of strange and unusual things on display at the GPM. You can even see a display of the over 100 nails swallowed by one single patient, as well as mannequins reenacting treatment methods through the centuries. It's an ideal spot for first dates.   
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  (#4) National Museum Of Funeral History In Houston

  A hearse used to transport the bodies of former Presidents Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford is just one of the morbid things on display in the National Museum of Funeral History in Houston, Texas.

  Other exhibits cover the history of embalming, coffins from different time periods, and even Ancient Egyptian funerary practices. If you've ever wondered about the history of cremation, this is the place to go. Not sure if they do children's birthdays, but there's only one way to find out!
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  (#14) New England Maple Museum

  Who doesn't like maple syrup? Communists and puppy-haters, that's who. The New England Maple Museum is dedicated to the history of this tasty syrup, perfect for pancakes and other breakfast treats (seriously, try it on eggs sometime). The museum is based in Pittsford, Vermont, and displays 17th century tools used to harvest and process maple syrup, old photographs, and even information about the history of the area. Their gift shop conveniently sells classic Vermont maple syrup and related treats. Their motto? "Get sticky." No, just kidding. But it totally should be.   
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  (#11) The Kazoo Museum In Beaufort, SC

  The kazoo is definitely one of the stranger instruments out there (with inarguably the most whimsical name), so an entire museum dedicated to the not-flute is quite unusual indeed. The Kazoo Museum, located in Beaufort, South Carolina, has - you guessed it - hundreds of different kazoos, from the classic plastic kind to those that look like other instruments (like saxophones) only smaller. As you can imagine, they have a pretty sick gift shop.  
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  (#13) The International Banana Museum In North Shore, CA

  The International Banana Museum boasts of having over 20,000 items, all related to bananas. You know a museum is going to be good when they brag about how many things are inside. These items range from banana peels to a banana-shaped record player. The North Shore/Salton Sea-based museum also has bananas on display made from non-edible things like jade and porcelain.

  Plus, it wouldn't be a trip to a banana museum if you couldn't enjoy eating a few. The attached snack shop serves up banana milkshakes, banana splits, and even banana flavored soda. If you ever need to show something to scale, this is the place to go.  

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