In Photos: The Oddest Museums in the USA

International Spy Museum, Washington D.C.

Explore the world’s largest collection of spy artifacts at Washington’s covert museum. There are more than 200 spy gadgets, weapons, bugs, cameras, vehicles, and technologies related to all things spy craft. Exhibits range from stories of early spymasters including the masterminds behind the wooden horse and James Bond’s villains to coded letters and a KGB lipstick pistol.

The International Spy Museum

Museum of Miniature Houses and Other Collections Inc, Carmel, Indiana

Don’t come to this quirky museum expecting twee dollhouses. This museum is devoted to the serious art form of miniatures. As you’ll discover, its miniature houses are exact replicas of the real thing, rather than small-scale playthings.

museumofminiatures.org

International Banana Museum, Mecca, California

Inside you’ll find around 20,000 banana related items including perfumes, soap dishes and even staplers. But the highlight of a trip here is sampling the homemade banana ice cream.

International Banana Museum/Facebook