Here Are 7 Museums In Colorado That Are Just Too Weird For Words
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Is it just me, or are the weirdest museums always the coolest? If you are a quirky Colorado native (like myself), who enjoys bizarre, albeit humorous collections, you must check out these 7 Colorado museums that are just too weird for words.
Housed in an old women's prison, this Canon City museum was established "to collect, preserve, conserve, exhibit, and interpret the historical heritage of the Colorado Prison System."
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What do you get when you fill a small building with 3,000 clowns? We're not sure (nobody has lived to tell)...Anyway, if you're as terrified of clowns as I, you may want to steer clear of Grandpa Jerry's.
In case you didn't get your fill of the justice system at the Canon City Museum, you can check out the Cripple Creek Jail Museum and relive the days of the Wild West!
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I have always been fascinated with entemology (is that weird?), so I personally think that exploring over 7,000 (dead) insects would be awesome!
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My first question? Why? Lee Maxwell's first question? Why not? Maxwell's Antique Washing Machine Museum is a visitor favorite with over 1,000 antique and vintage machines!
...because who hasn't dreamed of visiting an 1800s brothel? (There's actually much more to it; it is just housed in one).
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Sadly, the Genoa Tower is no more (owner Jerry Chubbuck recently passed away)...but I still had to add it to the list because it was truly the poster child for weird museums (two-headed calf, gigantic piles of cans, and a ceiling full of knives and other sharp objects).
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R.I.P. Wonder Tower
Have you visited any of these museums? Which is your favorite?
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