The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures

Fun photo opp
Fun photo opp
Jewelers
Jewelers
These stools are about 1-1/2 inches high!
These stools are about 1-1/2 inches high!
Deconstructed cabinet. It's about 2 inches.
Deconstructed cabinet. It's about 2 inches.
Teeny birds
Teeny birds
Exterior
Exterior
Art deco bath
Art deco bath
Incredible detail
Incredible detail
Real strings and keys!
Real strings and keys!
Interior
Interior

***** (5 stars)

Wow, what an amazing collection of teeny tiny wonders. I was drawn by my interest in old toys, but it was the vast collection of miniatures that blew me away.

Great signage and information, and enthusiastic docents.

You could easily spend all day here. Allow at least two hours.

The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures
5235 Oak St
Kansas City, MO 64112

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Arabia Steamboat Museum

Exterior
Exterior
Exterior
Exterior
Stern and paddle wheel
Stern and paddle wheel
The snag that sank her
The snag that sank her

***** (5 stars)

This is a terrific museum about the recovery of a mid 19th century steamboat. The storytelling is great, and there is an amazing collection of artifacts, due to the fact that the ship was perfectly preserved in 45 feet of mud for 150 years. It represents the largest collection of pre-Civil War artifacts anywhere. Highly recommended.

Arabia Steamboat Museum
400 Grand Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64106

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Iowa 80 Trucking Museum

58 Chevy
58 Chevy
Just one part of the interior
Just one part of the interior
Coke truck
Coke truck

***** (5 stars)

I have no interest in cars or trucks. I loved this museum!

Each truck is presented with a paragraph that really brings its time, place, and use in perspective. If you are going past on I80 you really need to stop. And it's free.

I could easily have spent much more than the hour we had here.

Iowa 80 Trucking Museum
505 Sterling Dr
Walcott, IA 52773

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Birth Place of James T. Kirk

That's all it is.
That's all it is.

**** (4 stars)

Well it's just a stone marker, but it's a cute idea. Worth the visit for the selfie if you're a fan.

The marker has been moved from where a lot of maps show it, but there are directional signs. It is near the city hall at 2022 on Greene St. The Voyage Home museum and shop is a few blocks away, across from the statue of Kirk, in Railroad Park off of first street.

Birth Place of James T. Kirk
51 IA-22
Riverside, IA 52327

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London Transport Museum

Photo of London Transport Museum - London, United Kingdom
Photo of London Transport Museum – London, United Kingdom
Photo of London Transport Museum - London, United Kingdom
Photo of London Transport Museum – London, United Kingdom
Photo of London Transport Museum - London, United Kingdom
Photo of London Transport Museum – London, United Kingdom
Photo of London Transport Museum - London, United Kingdom
Photo of London Transport Museum – London, United Kingdom
Photo of London Transport Museum - London, United Kingdom
Photo of London Transport Museum – London, United Kingdom

***** (5 stars)

Excellent museum for adults and children that clearly tells its chronological story. Lots of buttons to push and things to climb on for the kids, and a deeper level that's easy for adults to absorb through just the right amount of signage. At Coventry Garden for tourist shopping and food, but I recommend walking over to St Martin's Lane for much better dining options.

London Transport Museum
Covent Garden Piazza
London WC2E 7BB
United Kingdom

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Boot Hill Museum

***** (5 stars)

One of the best museums I've been to, this incorporates a new facility with extensive exhibits featuring great audio video performances of actors in character that bring the history to life. Then there is a walking tour that takes you through many historic buildings and displays, including actors working in the businesses serving drinks and selling merchandise. Fun for all ages.

Boot Hill Museum
500 W Wyatt Earp Blvd
Dodge City, KS 67801

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Magic Town

Photo of Magic Town - Colorado Springs, CO, United States
Photo of Magic Town – Colorado Springs, CO, United States
Photo of Magic Town - Colorado Springs, CO, United States
Photo of Magic Town – Colorado Springs, CO, United States
Photo of Magic Town - Colorado Springs, CO, United States
Photo of Magic Town – Colorado Springs, CO, United States
Photo of Magic Town - Colorado Springs, CO, United States
Photo of Magic Town – Colorado Springs, CO, United States

***** (5 stars)

Simply amazing. Not only did Michael Garmin capture the people, animals, buildings, and interiors perfectly, but he also created stories you can discern simply from examining the details of each scene.

Many of the rooms incorporate Pepper's Ghost effects to change from one scene to another (hence the "magic") and carefully positioned mirrors extend alleys into the distance.

It would take hours to fully enjoy every detail, but even a brief visit is definitely worth the stop!.

Magic Town
2418 W Colorado Ave
Colorado Springs, CO 80904

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