The World’s Strangest Museums

The Museum of Bad Art (USA)

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The Hair Museum (Turkey)

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The International Cryptozoology Museum (USA)

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The Icelandic Phallological Museum (Iceland)

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The Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum (Japan)

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The Museum of Broken Relationships (Croatia)

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The Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum (USA)

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