From the Museum of Bad Art to the Museum of Burnt Food, Massachusetts offers an amazing variety of odd collections and, shall we say, "interesting" collectors. It's also the birthplace of the smiley face, the flamingo lawn ornament, the toll house cookie, and the world's largest pancake breakfast. With this guide in hand, visitors will smile their way through the Bay State and learn what Yankee ingenuity is really all about.

Boston Curiosities

by Bruce Gellerman and Erik Sherman

Published 19 January 2010
Your round-trip ticket to the wildest, wackiest, most outrageous people, places, and things Beantown has to offer!