Everything has a history, no matter how niche, quirky or mundane the topic may seem.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Which means almost everything has a museum<\/a> to preserve its history.\u00a0<\/p>\n The main streets and back roads of the United States offer plenty of evidence, including one heartland museum devoted to superhero worship.\u00a0<\/p>\n CALLING ALL BOOK LOVERS: HERE ARE THE TOP 10 CITIES FOR THOSE WHO LOVE TO READ<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “Comic books date back 80 years, and we have 80 years of comic-book history<\/a> packed in here along with decades of movie memorabilia,” said John Osborne of the Hall of Heroes Superhero Museum in Indiana.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a look at five of the quirkiest museums in America, preserving the past of everything and anything.<\/p>\n This mecca of Marvel Comics<\/a>, marvelous pop culture and Hollywood hits is highlighted by memorabilia that starred in some of the most popular movies and programs of the superhero genre.<\/p>\n Chris Evans stars as Captain America in Marvel’s “Avengers.”<\/span> (Pictorial Press Ltd\/Alamy Stock Photo)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Among them: the shield wielded by Chris Evans in “Captain America: The First Avenger<\/a>“<\/a>; the custom-built chopper that Nicolas Cage rode as Johnny Blaze in “Ghost Rider”; and the “Batman” suit worn by Adam West, star of the 1960s TV series about the DC Comics caped crusader, during publicity appearances.<\/p>\n The Superhero Museum (hallofheroesmuseum.com) includes a kid-friendly arcade<\/a>, free with admission, and about 75,000 comic books.\u00a0<\/p>\n Treasures in the collection include “Wonder Woman” No. 1 from 1942.\u00a0<\/p>\n Slather your 2024 travel buffet with “the world\u2019s largest collection of mustard” in the land of Cheeseheads<\/a>.<\/p>\n NEW YORK CITY WIENER WAR RECALLS GLORY DAYS WHEN BIG APPLE BATTLES RULED BASEBALL<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The National Museum of Mustard (mustardmuseum.com) offers “an ever-growing display of mustard and memorabilia, over 6,000 jars, bottles, and tins from all 50 states and more than 70 countries.”<\/p>\n At the National Mustard Museum in Wisconsin, visitors can find information, domestic and imported dijons, and historical items from yesteryear.\u00a0<\/span> (Alamy)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The Middleton monastery of mustard also hosts the World-Wide Mustard Competition and the National Mustard Day Festival<\/a>. (National Mustard Day this year is Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. “We paint the town yellow” that day, says the museum on its website.)<\/p>\n Also, admission to the museum is always “absolutely free.”<\/p>\n This quirky chronicle of coiffure culture offers extensive exhibits on the art and craft of barbering on the Upper East Side of Manhattan<\/a>.<\/p>\n It\u2019s also a working barbershop where guests can experience the classic tricks of the truss trade in real-time today.<\/p>\n A vintage barbershop and pole in New York City. Date unknown.\u00a0<\/span> (Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n “The history of the barber is a very rich but forgotten one,” founder Arthur Rubinoff, a fourth-generation master barber, says on the museum website.<\/p>\n “My goal was to give respect to all barbers and our history, as well as educate. Barbering is true art with a fascinating legacy.”\u00a0<\/p>\n America\u2019s passion for the potato is displayed, naturally, in Idaho<\/a> \u2014 easily the nation\u2019s largest source of spuds.<\/p>\n Entrance to the Idaho Potato Museum is seen here in Blackfoot, Idaho.<\/span> (AaronP\/Bauer-Griffin\/GC Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Located in an early 20th-century railroad station, the palace of tuber trivia is deeply rooted in the lore and allure of America\u2019s most widely grown vegetable.<\/p>\n SPAM IS SIZZLING: GLOBAL FAVORITE SINCE WORLD WAR II IS AT CENTER OF SUSHI CRAZE<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The Idaho Potato Museum also serves as a delicious diversion while exploring Idaho\u2019s natural beauty, including the nearby Craters of the Moon National Monument<\/a>.<\/p>\n The museum, among other highlights, has the world\u2019s largest potato chip. Produced by Pringles in 1990, it measures 23 inches in length and 14.5 inches in width.\u00a0<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER<\/u><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n Here’s a little-known legend: Anyone who eats the world\u2019s largest potato chip will still want another.<\/p>\n “Spample” the history of the world\u2019s most beloved tinned meat in the city where it\u2019s been made since 1937.\u00a0<\/p>\n Spam fans wait in line to tour the Spam Museum in Austin, Minnesota.<\/span> (JOEY MCLEISTER\/Star Tribune via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n “Exhibit topics range from the ways Spam\u00a0packaging has changed over the years, to its role in winning World War II,\u00a0a colorful \u2018Spam Around the World\u2019 exhibit showcasing the far-reaching culinary and cultural\u00a0influence Spam has throughout the globe,” says ExploreMinnesota.com<\/a>, published by the state\u2019s official tourism office.\u00a0<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Helpful “Spambassadors” guide guests through the museum, which includes interactive exhibits, especially for children.<\/p>\n For more Lifestyle articles, visit www.foxnews.com\/lifestyle<\/u><\/strong><\/i><\/a>.<\/u><\/strong><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n1. Hall of Heroes Superhero Museum, Elkhart, Indiana<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/div>\n2. National Mustard Museum, Middleton, Wisconsin<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/div>\n3. New York City Barber Shop Museum, New York, New York<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/div>\n4. The Idaho Potato Museum, Blackfoot, Idaho<\/h2>\n
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<\/div>\n5. The Spam Museum, Austin, Minnesota\u00a0<\/h2>\n
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