The International Banana Museum is a must-see roadside attraction if you're driving through Mecca, California. It's noted in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's largest collection devoted to any one fruit. The museum contains over 17,000 banana-related items, including a genuine, framed petrified banana from the 1970s. Admission is only $1, according to the International Banana Museum website.
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John's Beachcombing Museum is an eco-friendly attraction made from objects found on the beach
John's Beachcombing Museum is a tourist attraction located at 143 Andersonville Ave, Forks, WA 9833. Since 1976, John has been finding things that were discarded at the beach and recycling the stuff by displaying them in his museum. Over the past 40 years, he's found a vast array of objects from dolls to shoes to… READ THE REST
Unboxing Mr. Spock's ears
Recently, the family of Leonard Nimoy donated a pair of the Vulcan's prosthetic ear tips to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Above, watch the unboxing video. (Interestingly, there is another Spock ear already in the collection that was handmade by a Trekker and archived by the museum as a representation of Star Trek… READ THE REST
Cork has an entire museum dedicated to butter, and it's weirdly wonderful
On a rainy afternoon in Dingle in 2016, my wife and I ended up giving a ride to a few hitchhikers who invented us back to a pub to watch the Ireland vs France EuroCup final. It was a delightful day, and as we chatted with various folks at the bar about the rest of… READ THE REST
Here's how to turn your love of puzzles into a million dollars
Calling all puzzle-lovers! Your relaxing hobby may very well become your ticket to a million dollars. We know: That sounds utterly crazy. But it's true! The 2 Million Dollar Puzzle by MSCHF doesn't just give buyers the joy and fulfillment of putting a puzzle together — it also offers a monetary prize when you finish it! That's right:… READ THE REST
Teach yourself how to play guitar with the Jamstik trainer
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. Has learning how to play the guitar been on your bucket list? Learning how to play guitar should be simple, fun, and accessible, but with the average guitar costing $600 — lessons not included, you might… READ THE REST
Make room for important and large files with Prism Drive cloud storage
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. With most of our daily activities happening online, no one will ever complain about having too much storage space. On the contrary, it's frustrating when you run out of storage or have… READ THE REST
