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Magical Power of State of Siam

Phi Phi Islands (Phi Phi Islands)
Thailand, formerly known as Siam, is a country that is very charming. One of the kingdoms in Southeast Asia is known for its natural beauty and diversity of traditions, cultures, arts, and culinary very distinctive. The following are some of the popular tourist destinations are presented there:

Phi Phi Islands

Located in the province of Krobi, flanked by the west coast of the island of Phuket and the Andaman Sea, Phi Phi island is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Thailand. The crystal clear waters, white sand along the beach, and rocks the greenery that stood there so charming.

There are six islands in the archipelago, but the biggest and most visited is Phi Phi Don and Phi Phi Leh. In the era of 90s, Phi Phi island is only visited by a handful of adventurers. But since airing the movie The Beach, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, located in Phi Phi Leh in 2000, the island suddenly became extremely popular. In addition to its natural beauty protected by the government as a national park, the islands of Phi Phi is also a favorite place for lovers of sport diving, rock climbing, snorkeling, kayaking, and other marine activities.

Phi Phi Islands were destroyed in the tsunami in 2004, but most have been recovered thanks to the restoration in 2010. Uniqueness of this archipelago is located in the province of Muslim majority population Krobi that, and the remaining adherents of Buddhism. There is also a mixed blood population of China Thailand and gypsies. They all live together in peace and still maintain the tradition of each until now.

Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep

Buddhist temple built in the late 14th century in the reign of king Geu Na is the most popular temple in Chiang Mai. Not only pilgrims, too many foreign tourists who visit there throughout the year.

Located about 15 km from Chiang Mai city center, near the summit of Doi Suthep mountain which is famous for its panoramic keindangan, Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep has a number of attractions such as the golden pagoda, a bell tower with a large, 47 murals which tells the life of Buddha, the white elephant sculpture as a symbol of the temple guard, a series of small bells which are believed to bring good luck to those who touch it, a museum and a school for Buddhist monks.

For over a thousand years of Doi Suthep mountain regarded as sacred place by the native inhabitants, the Lua tribe. They believed that the souls of their ancestors settled on the mountain top. When Buddhism entered the land of Siam, the mountain is regarded as the center of the universe.

Doi Inthanon National Park

This is the highest mountain in Thailand, located in the province of Chiang Mai. Formerly known as Doi Luang or Doi Ang Ka, but later renamed in honor of Doi Inthanon, Chiang Mai last king, Inthawichayanon are so concerned about the preservation of the forest there.

Region since 1954 is protected as a national park is part of the Thanon Thong Chai mountain. The extent of about 482 km2, with a height of about 2,565 m above sea level. Diverse flora and fauna occupying the park, including more than 300 species of birds. On the slopes of the mountain, not far from the tribal village Ban Sop Had there Wachirathan waterfall that complements the beauty of this place.

At least 12,000 tourists visited Doi Inthanon national park in celebration of the new year every year. In addition to a number of public facilities around the national park, there is also the Thai Air Force base on top of the mountain.

Tribal Museum (Tribal Museum)

Built in 1965 by the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare of Thailand, the museum is highly recommended for tourists who are interested in getting to know the culture and the indigenous tribes in Thailand.
Located not far from Chiang Mai National Museum, Tribal Museum presents detailed information about the various tribes living in the hills of northern Thailand that culture and language different from the language of the Tai, the national language of the country of the white elephant. Major tribes there is Akha, Karen, Lahu, Lisu, Yao and Hmong. Among all 6 parts, only Yao tribe who have a written language. Each tribe also has distinctive features in terms of religion.

By visiting the Tribal Museum, visitors will better understand the history of Thailand that is rich in various cultures. Various houses, custom clothing, jewelry, souvenirs, photos, musical instruments, weapons, and other traditional objects on display here, with the accompaniment of music that adds to the rustic atmosphere thick of each tribe. It was a very rewarding experience and impressive.

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The Warm Florida Enchanting

epcot
Florida, a state that is located in the southeastern United States (Read Also Fun Along the "West Coast of the United States"), is the state with the highest population of 4th in the country. Bordered by deserts of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Straits of Florida, This state has the longest coastline in the United States, which is about 2,170 miles. The climate is a variation between tropical and subtropical in the north to the south, and the population consisted of Native American, European American ancestry, Hispanic and African American descent to make Florida a place with so much appeal. Here are four popular tourist destinations in the state of Uncle Sam's country:

Everglades National Park

This is the first national park in the United States that aims to conserve biological diversity. Inaugurated in 1947 by president Harry S. Truman in Everglades City, Florida.

Lies in an area of 610 484 acres, Everglades National Park is the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States and the largest mangrove ecosystem in the Western Hemisphere. In addition to 25 species of orchids, there are about 120 species of trees and more than 1,000 plants that carry seeds in there that became "home" to more than 350 species of birds, 300 species of fish, 40 species of mammals, and 50 species of reptiles. Some endangered species like the American alligator, crocodile. Florida panther, the green turtle, and the coast of Cape Sable sparrow inhabit this national park.

Figures who contributed to the making of the Everglades National Park project is Ernest "Tom" Coe, a landscape architect graduate of Yale University. To appreciate his services, a Visitor Center at the main entrance of the park is dedicated to him. Everglades national park has been named as a world heritage site by UNESCO in October 1979.

Sports Immortals Museum

This is a unique museum because it saves a lot of collection of memorabilia from the world of sports. Joel Platt, curator and founder of the museum, collect and organize more than 1 million items of memories of legendary athletes during four decades.

Museum opened in 1994 in Boca Raton holds 30,000 of 1 million mementos collected by Platt. This is a collection of personal memorabilia collection in the world, estimated to be worth between 50 to 100 million U.S. dollars. Among his collection, there is a tennis racket signature affixed by Pete Sampras and Chris Evert, basketball jerseys ever worn by Shaquille O'Neal, Wilt Chamberlain and George Mikan, the front grill of the car ever driven by Richard Petty in the Daytona race, and shoes were never worn by Tom Dempsey. A number of photos signed by famous athletes also adorn this museum.

In addition to an incredible collection, the museum also has a Sports Immortals is a noble goal, namely:
  1. Preserving memorable achievements of the athletes and the world
  2. Makes Sports Immortals as one of the highest honors in the world of sports
  3. Establishing foundations that contribute to drug research for sports fields
  4. Inspire and motivate visitors to the museum to fight as much as possible in life
Until now, Platt still often accompany visitors around the museum while telling the story behind each of memorabilia there.

EPCOT

Is part of the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, EPCOT is a theme park dedicated to the achievement of mankind in the field of technology. EPCOT stands for Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, opened to the public in 1982. In 2010, there were more than 10 million tourists visit there. It makes EPCOT in amusement park as the 5th most visited in the world.

EPCOT is divided into two parts, namely:
1. Future World, where there are a number of pavilions that carries aspects of technological innovation. Each pavilion featuring a unique logo that can spin, the main attraction for visitors, among others: Spaceship Earth, Innoventions, Universe of Energy, Mission: SPACE, Test Track, The Seas with Nemo and Friends, The Land, and Imagination ! Each pavilion sponsored by the company that funded the construction and maintenance for a certain period.
2. World Showcase, where there are a number of pavilions representing 11 countries, namely Mexico, Norway, China, Germany, Italy, America, Japan, Morocco, France, United Kingdom, and Canada. Each pavilion has a shop and a restaurant run by the natives of these countries. Some pavilions even provide a means of games and performances.

EPCOT also organizes several special events each year, such as international flower and garden festival, international food and wine festival, and holiday celebrations worldwide.

Worth Avenue

If Singapore has Orchard Road, the Palm Beach has Worth Avenue. Upscale shopping region is not only filled with world-class shops, but also very charming architecture.

Worth Avenue extends along four blocks from Lake Worth to the Atlantic Ocean. There are at least 250 shops, boutiques, art galleries, as well as restaurants there. Cartier, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Chanel, Hermes, Tiffany & Co.., And Lacoste are some of the premium brands that appeal Worth Avenue. A well-known department stores, Saks Fifth Avenue, an open mall, and there are also a number of hotels there.

Interesting activities held on Wednesday at Worth Avenue is a certain historical walking tours, where tourists take a tour on foot to the historical places in the area for an hour. One of the places visited in the tour is the Gucci Courtyard, where the buildings there are designed very beautiful and decorated with vines and flowers.

The streets in the afternoon be another option for tourists on Worth Avenue. Street lights, lanterns and spotlights along the historic streets presents a very attractive panorama.

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Tourist Destinations On The Island Of Formosa

The National Palace Museum
In the previous post we've explained several tourist destinations in Formosa, Taiwan. Here you can read. In this post, we will discuss two tourist destinations in Formosa, Taiwan.

The National Palace Museum

Museum which stands in an area of 80 hectares is located in the suburbs Taipei, capital of Taiwan. Its architecture is very similar to the Forbidden City (Forbidden City) in Beijing as both formerly under the auspices of the same institution but later separated as a result of the Chinese civil war.

The building consists of 4 floors has a collection of Chinese artifacts and artworks in the world first class, which is more than 690 thousand pieces; among them are paintings, porcelain, jade, ancient bronze, books, and relics of the imperial family of diverse dynasties are on display in floor 1, 2, and 3. Meanwhile, the 4th floor is used as the visitors dugout. On the left side of the museum lie Chich-shan beautiful park dotted with pavilions, small bridges, footpaths and green trees.

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The National Revolutionary Martyrs' Shrine

This temple was built in the mountain Ching Shan, Zhongshan District, Taipei, in 1969, specifically to hold more than 300,000 ash the fighters who were killed during the Xinhai Revolution, Northern Expedition, Sino-Japan War II, the Chinese Civil War, and the first Taiwan Strait Crisis & II.

Its architecture is very similar to Taihe Dian Imperial Palace is located in the Forbidden City, Beijing, and its position overlooking the Keelung River, making this temple is very interesting to visit. Green grass over an area of more than 33.000m2 around the temple adds to the impression of peace and wisdom. Every March and September along with the president of the PRC national executives pilgrimage to this shrine to pay homage to the spirits of the martyrs.

State Exotica Between Two Continents

Blue Mosque
Located in Asia and Europe, Turkey is a unique country that is rich in historical places. Asian exoticism combined with European grandeur nan graciously made this country never receded from foreign tourists visiting the country. Just look at some of the following attractions:

Blue Mosque

Blue Mosque (Blue Mosque) is located on the former site of the Byzantine palace was built during the reign of Sultan Ahmed I, a king who was very religious who gained the throne at the age of 14 years. The architects were appointed to produce this masterpiece named Sedefkar Mehmet. It took seven years to complete the magnificent mosque with six towers that formerly famous for the all-blue interior, from 1609 until 1616.

Kaymakli

Cappadocia, which can be reached by road for about 8 hours from Istanbul city center, save a miracle in the form of underground cities. Recorded about 40 underground cities were there, but only 6 are open to the public. Kaymakli is one of them.

Initially residents Cappadocia make a hole in the volcanic rocks to save themselves from wild animal attacks and torturous winter weather. Then along with the development of their needs, made new holes are connected via tunnels to form a maze. The wine cellar, water reservoirs, kitchen, food stalls, ventilation chimneys, wells, churches and stone gate sturdy nan ever built there.

Furthermore, that place where Christians hiding from the pursuit of the Roman army.

Hierapolis

Hierapolis is in Greek means "Holy City" is a nuanced ancient Roman city located near Denizli, southwest Turkey.

Site is designated as a UNESCO world heritage site is a source of hot water since the 2nd century BC was used as a spa by many people to recover their disease. This magnificent baths built with large rocks solid, without using cement. In it there is a library, a fitness center, as well as a variety of other indoor and outdoor space. Hierapolis is now the archaeological museum.

Hagia Sophia

Church of Holy Wisdom, another name from the Greek Hagia Sophia or Aya Sofia in Turkish was once a Byzantine church once Ottoman mosque located in Istanbul.

Hagia Sophia was built in the 4th century by Constantine the Great, the first Christian king and founder of the city of Constantinople. The building is rich in mosaics and marble pillars is one of the world's leading stately building, which has now become a museum.

Jewel in the Balkan Peninsula

The National History Museum
Bulgaria, a republic in southeastern Europe, is a country full of history and culture. The 16th largest country in the European empires had experienced during the two periods as well as the Ottoman Sultanate period.

Bordered by Romania, Serbia, Macedonia, Greece, and Turkey, Bulgaria is famous for its mountains that surround it. One is the famous Rila mountains where there are peak Musala is the highest peak in the Balkans. Here are three popular tourist destinations in the country and pretty:

Arbanasi

Arbanasi, which in Albanian means working the soil, is a village full of historical value in Bulgaria. It is in the city of Veliko Tamovo, the ancient former capital of Bulgaria, and Goma Oryahovitsa, about 400 meters above sea level.

Like most historic sites, Arbanasi filled with many monuments and a number of church buildings from the 17th and 18th centuries. Architectural buildings there are very distinctive, which is walled with stone floors, sills, and the ceiling is made of wood. Looks solid and rigid on the outside but very comfortable inside. While the interior of churches decorated with wood carvings and murals. This is the main attraction Arbanasi.

Several historic buildings become landmarks Arbanasi are:
  •  Church of the Nativity of Christ (about age 15-17)
  •  Church of Saint Michael and Gabriel the Guardian Angels (age 16-18)
  •  St. Athanasius Church (17th century)
  •  Church of Saint George (17th century)
  •  Church of Saint Demetrius (age 17-18)
  •  Monastery of Saint Nicholas (age 17-18)
  •  Used Arbanasi palace, formerly used as a holiday home Bulgarian president Todor

As the village is heavily influenced by Greek culture for centuries, Arbanasi population using Greek as their official language.

Rila Monastery

About 117 miles south of the Sofia, capital of Bulgaria, precisely in the river valley in the mountains Rila Rilska, stood the convent of Saint Ivan of Rila. The monastery was built in the 10th century monastery of the Eastern Orthodox is the most popular and biggest in Bulgaria.

Ivan of Rila is a monk who initiated the establishment of the monastery during the reign of Tsar Peter. He himself was living in a cave and have a number of pupils who then together build Rila monastery. The authorities in Bulgaria and then provide support in the form of donations, especially the rulers during the reign of the second Bulgarian Empire until the Ottoman reign. Rila monastery became the spiritual and cultural center of Bulgaria and reached its peak in the 12th century to 14.

Several times suffered damage from an attack that occurred during the 14th century Ottoman rule, as well as fires that occurred in the 18th century, the Rila monastery was forced to undergo a series of renovations. Currently, in addition to the main church, in the Rila monastery complex there is also a dormitory, library, chapel and museum. Rila Monastery in 1983 officially listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO and in 2002 received a visit from Pope John Paul II.

The National History Museum

National History Museum in Sofia is located is one of the largest and most comprehensive museum of history in the Balkan peninsula. Built in 1973 and opened in 1984, the museum holds at least 700,000 cultural monuments that depict the history of Bulgaria since 8000 years ago. However, only 10% of the collection is on display to the public.
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The National History Museum is divided into several showrooms, namely:
  • Space Pre-History, which showcased ornaments, statues, tools of stone and bone, as well as pottery from the seventh millennium to millennium BC 2.
  • Ancient Thracian space, which exhibits relics of the Thracian treasure like the treasure Panagursko, Rogozensko, Letnishko.
  • Space Middle Ages - the First and Second Bulgarian Empire, which showcased jewelry, pottery, coins, relics, and other objects of the century Bulgarian imperial relics 7-11 and age 12-14.
  • Bulgarian Land Space, which featured the story of the earth during the Ottoman rule of Bulgaria Dominion.
  • Empire Space Bulgari Third, the display objects belonging to the imperial family in the 18th century to the present.

While the collection of stone pillars and monuments of ancient Greece, the Roman and Byzantine museums can be enjoyed in the garden. For visitors who want to buy a souvenir or literature, the museum also provide it.

The charm of windmill, Netherlands

Keukenhof
Every time I hear the word "Dutch", which definitely is pictured in our minds windmills, tulips, colonial-style buildings, and canals. Yes, Holland is famous for its beauty as it is decorated by four of these things. Countries that once colonized Indonesia for 3.5 century is bordered by Germany and Belgium. Here are the three most popular tourist destinations in the country windmill:

Keukenhof

Very famous flower garden located in Lisse, a small town near Amsterdam. An area of 32 hectares was created in 1949 by the future mayor of Lisse, in order to show off the interest from all over Europe in order later to become the Dutch flower exporter in the world. Fifty years later, Keukenhof has been the world's largest flower garden. At least as many as seven million flower seedlings planted each year in the garden, with tulips as the main varieties.
There are a number of gardens with different styles in Keukenhof, namely:
• English landscape garden, a long walkway with a row of flowers at the edges
• Historical garden, where a collection of ancient relics interest
• Nature garden, is a combination of a small lake, shrubs and trees
• Japanese garden, the Japanese-style garden

In addition to tulips, flowers such as lavender, roses, daffodils, chrysanthemums, and some subtropical flowers are also grown in the garden. Everything is blooming beautifully in the spring, and arranged according to the theme set yearly. Keukenhof opened to the public once a year during the eight-week course, usually begins in late March to mid-May. The opening of this park is a highly anticipated moment by connoisseurs worldwide interest.

Madurodam

In Scheveningen, The Hague, there is a unique tourist attraction. Similar to Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, but this one is a miniature city. Madurodam, his name.

Built in 1952, Madurodam is a model of a Dutch town on a 1:25 scale. Inside are typical Dutch buildings and landmarks found in all corners of the country windmill. Madurodam uniqueness comes with the mayor in the miniature city. Queen Beatrix at an early age was appointed as mayor of Madurodam in July 1952 and down from the job after she became queen. Since the election of the mayor of Madurodam is done every year of junior high school students around the Hague.

Madurodam consists of four zones, namely:
  • central zone containing miniature famous Dutch buildings such as castles, town halls, museums, cathedrals, colleges, canals, cheese factories, etc.
  • Zone entertainment venues Efteling and containing miniature zoo Blijdorp
  • agricultural zone which contains a miniature windmill, farm, ranch
  • industrial and port zone which contains a miniature highway complete with cars, railroads with trains and trams, station, sea port and air port complete with ships and aircraft, as well as the factory.

Van Gogh Museum

Among the many famous painters, Van Gogh is the name of one of the most often mentioned. The Dutch painter deserves two thumbs up as he lifts the works have spawned incredible.
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After Van Gogh's death in 1890, his entire painting fell into the hands of his brother, Theo. Theo died six months later and the rest of the painting fell into the hands of his wife, Johanna van Gogh-Bonger who then had to sell a number of Van Gogh paintings with the aim to spread the art work of her late husband. While some are kept as private collections and bequeathed to their children, Vincent Willem van Gogh in 1925. These personal collection which is now stored in the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam.

Van Gogh Museum consists of two buildings:
  1. Rietveld building, four-story buildings that showcase the permanent collection
  2. Kurokawa building, three-story building as a place to hold temporary exhibitions
The two buildings are connected by an underground tunnel.

The Van Gogh Museum has a collection of works of the maestro in the highest number in the world, covering 200 paintings, 400 drawings and 700 letters. Until now, this museum is one of the most visited museums in the Netherlands.

Scandinavia The Charming

Scandinavia
Scandinavia, a region in northern Europe, covering 3 countries, namely Sweden, Denmark, and Norway. All three have the same history and apply the same political system. Scandinavia will be full of natural attractions, cities, and history. Among the three, Sweden is the largest and is the northern European countries most visited by foreign tourists. The following are the 3 main attractions in the city of Stockholm, the Swedish capital, which is also called the Venice of the North:

Royal Palace (Palace of the King)

The palace is in addition to functioning as the official residence of the royal family also serves as the office of the king and the court. Baroque style building which is located not far from Stockholm's cathedral was built in the 13th century, the main part of the castle and tower. Brick buildings dominate the palace, while the roof is covered with copper.

The palace has 1,430 rooms and 660 windows, which makes it one of the largest palaces in the world. There are the 5 museum exhibiting a collection of objects from the ruins of the castle, antique Roman statues, royal arms, historic costume, horse-drawn carriages, jewelry, and a number of other heritage treasures king Gustav Vasa, the founder of Sweden. It is the most unique of this place almost every day during the summer people gathered in front of the palace to watch the changing of the guard the palace.

Nobel Museum

This museum houses a collection related to the Nobel Prize. Alfred Nobel, the Swedish original nationality man who had the idea to reward those who contributed in the field of literature, physics, chemistry, peace, physiology, and medicine. When he died in December 1896, he left a will that explains that their wealth could be used to provide prizes for the winner of the Nobel Prize. In 1901, the first Nobel prize in literature, physics, chemistry, physiology and medicine awarded in Stockholm, while the first Nobel prize in the field of peace is given in Oslo, Norway.

Nobel Museum was opened in 2001. Visitors can collect complete information about the Nobel Prize, from the selection process to the profiles of the winners. The museum also features a library and scientific demonstrations are often held there. Read articles about "Unique Museums In The World".

Drottninggatan

Drottninggatan, which means Queen's Road, stretching along 3 miles of the district to normal, Vasastaden district in downtown Stockholm. This road was originally named Stora Konungsgatan, which means Great King Street. But was renamed to its present name in honor of Queen Christina ruling in Sweden in 1632 until 1654.

Drottninggatan is a special way to the pedestrian. Along this road lined variety of shops, restaurants and cafes. The majority of the building there is a relic of an ancient building of the 15th century and the 16th is preserved. In the summer, the road is filled with foreign tourists who want to shop, eat, or just eye wash.

Hunan And Guangxi, China Beauty Symbols

Hunan and guangxi
Hunan province is one of the most famous in China. Located in the southern region of the PRC is the birthplace of Mao Zedong, the father of the rise of communism in the country. As an important communication center, because the Yangzi river flowed and traversed by the highway that connects northern and southern China, Hunan has many tourist attractions. Similarly, Guangxi, Hunan neighboring provinces. The following are three tourist destinations in two provinces:

Bamboo Blade Hunan Museum

Standing on an area of 2 acres, this museum holds more than 10,000 bamboo and wood slabs more than 1,700 years old excavated in Changsha city center since 1996. Excavation has become the most important archaeological discoveries of the 20th century in China.
The entire slab of wood and bamboo slats are recorded political history, economy, military, culture and geography of ancient Changsha in the heyday of the Wu dynasty that ruled in 222-280 AD which is also often referred to as the Three Kingdoms period. Changsha government allocated more than 9 million U.S. dollars to build this museum.

Huanglong cave

Asia's longest cave rocks in the local language means "Yellow Dragon Cave". Covering an area of 48 acres with a length of up to 15 km, Huanglong cave is divided into two sections, namely the dry and wet. In it there are 4 floors, 13 rooms, 3 waterfalls, 2 rivers, 3 pools, 96 alley, and a lake. The largest room in the cave has an area of 4,000 m2.
Huanglong cave conditions making it a tourist destination with a rating of 4A in China, which is the second highest rank in the category area with beautiful scenery. Not surprisingly, the tourist attractions are located in the city of Zhangjiajie's Wulingyuan district obtain such a rating, because of its beauty can be enjoyed throughout the year, day or night. Air circulation in it is very good, weather was cool in summer and warm in winter.

Elephant Trunk Hill

Located on the west bank of the Li River in Guilin, a city located in Guangxi province, not far from the border with the province of Hunan, where this tour is very easy to recognize because of its shape resembling a giant elephant drinking water from the river. Because the shape that this place is called Elephant Trunk Hill.
Hill which has a length of 108 meters and a width of 100 meters is located on an area of 1.3 hectares. Between the trunk and the legs of "the elephant" there is a cave called Shui Yue (Moon Water) on the walls there are writings panegyric. Tourists can enter the cave by using canoes. On the other side of the hill there is a cave which is an ideal spot for tourists to enjoy the panoramic view of Guilin city. While on top of the hill there is a two-story pagoda was built during the Ming Dynasty.

Unique Museums In the World

International Spy Museum
Museum is an amazing place because it is full of historical value. So many museums scattered all over the world, with each of its allure. Regardless of the theme, each museum certainly also has artistic value. The following are some of the unique museums, and some even seem funny:

The International Spy Museum

It is located in downtown Washington, DC, United States. The museum opened in July 2002 and is the only museum in the country are exhibiting objects associated with the activities of secret agents and opened to the public.

The International Spy Museum has a collection of artifacts in connection with the activities of the international secret agent in the world that most have never been seen by the general public. These objects have a story about the struggle of a famous secret agent, as well as strategies and techniques that they never use them in living a secret mission. In the spectacular design showrooms, objects ever created for and by the intelligence on display, in addition to audio-visual performances and interactive activities via computer.

There are 5 categories in the collection of The International Spy Museum, namely:
  • Objects that are created by and for the international intelligence Photos captured documentation of secret agents
  • Film archive
  • Photos captured from secret agents and equipment used
  • Objects inspired by popular fiction movies and television shows / radio.

The Museum Of Bad Art (MOBA)

The museum is located in the city of Boston, USA was founded in 1993 and opened to the public the first time in 1994. As the name implies, this museum is dedicated to the objects that are considered as bad artwork.

The Museum of Bad Art is the only museum that displays a collection of bad paintings are constantly added and enhanced. Showroom is located in front of the men's room in an old-fashioned movie theater has been inadequate,  So that added a second showroom in the basement of a different cinema. MOBA featuring a collection of paintings in the following categories:

  • Portraiture
  • Landscapes
  • Unseen Forces
  • Unlikely Landscapes, Seascapes, and Still Lifes
  • In The Nood
  • Blue People
  • Poor Traits
  • Here The Crash Symbols
  • Recent Acquisitions

You must already be able to imagine how this museum unique and funny, is not it?

The Ava Gardner Museum

For you lovers of Hollywood feature films in the era of 40s, Ava Gardner names would be familiar. This beautiful actress first starred in the big screen in 1941 by signing a contract with MGM, a famous film production house.

Is Thomas M. Banks, Ava Gardner friend since childhood who started a collection of objects of memorabilia about Ava. The first object is stored in the newspaper clippings about Ava who will star in a big screen movie. Since then up to the next 50 years, Thomas and his wife continued to hunt to add to the collection of memorabilia. A museum in Smithfield, United States was constructed in 1979 to store as well show off the collection to the public.

The objects of memorabilia to commemorate the triumph of the actress are on display at the Ava Gardner Museum includes costumes, awards, movie posters and other historical objects are necessarily related to Ava with a total of more than 20,000 pieces. Each object is a native object belongs to Ava or her family. Painting yourself Ava works Bert Pfeiffer, Frank Sinatra watch gift from Ava, Ava shoes worn in the movie "The Barefoot Contessa", a dress from the film "The Great Sinner", and a pistol given to Ava before the production of the film "The Night of the Iguana "complete with a bullet is the favorite objects of the museum visitor.

The Hair Museum of Avanos

Hair Museum of Avanos
This is one of the weirdest museums in the world. Located in Avanos, a small town in Cappadocia, Turkey, Avanos hair museum is worth visiting. Avanos itself has been well known for thousands of years with pottery, made of mud of the Red Sea. But thanks to Chez Galip, a potter, now Avanos hair museum is famous for.

Early muawal museum of the bundle of hair is hair that is given by a female friend as a memento Galip 30 years ago, and then saved by Galip in his shop. Since then, the women who visit the store Galip donate their hair to complete their residential address as a keepsake. After many years, Galip unexpected, has collected more than 16,000 headband with different colors of women in all corners of the world.

Until now the hair was kept under Galip store; tacked on the walls, ceilings, and some other places except the floor. Two years, ie in June and December, the first customer who visited the store Galip will be invited to the underground museum to choose 10 hair tie that its owner will be the winner of a free vacation to Cappadocia.

The Donald Wilhelm Museum of Human Disease

This unique museum is located in the building Samuels at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. Founded in early 1960 by Professor Donald Wilhelm, the museum is presenting the facts about the changing patterns of disease that occurs in society.

More than 2,700 human tissue samples preserved in formaldehyde and displayed in this museum. The entire sample was obtained from the human body organs surgery or autopsy results. Each example comes with clinical information, explanations and herpetological macroscopic. Rarest among all instances of the network is a network of diphtheria disease over the age of 60 years. The museum collection is estimated to reach approximately USD 2 million.

Not only his collection, the Donald Wilhelm Museum of Human Disease also aims to raise awareness of the visitors will live and maintain a healthy lifestyle and good behavior.

Diefenbunker

One more museum located in the basement. Diefenbunker is an underground chamber built as a sanctuary Canadian government officials of a nuclear attack occurs when the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States around the year 1945.

Located in the western city of Ottawa, Canada, this underground museum store a number of artifacts, archives, and a library. The archives include the records of military programs, public, private, and government during the Cold War took place, in the form of books, newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, maps, images, and other printed items. There are also a number of photographs, films, sound recordings, video and CD on matters relating to the Cold War.
While in the museum's library has a collection that is divided into categories:

• Civil Defence
• Communism
• History of the Cold War
• Disarmament
• Secret Agent
• Foreign Relations
• General history
• Military (Cold War)
• Nuclear War
• Political / Government
• History of the Atom
• Biography