I Guess Somebody Wants To See It Quiz

Answer: Largest Things

What started as a traveling side show attraction now has a permanent home in a downtown building of Lucas, Ks. Artist Erica Nelson finds and photographs giant roadside oddities, such as the world's oldest, largest pecan in Sequin, Tx. She then makes a tiny copy of said oddity and puts them on display.

As often as possible, she will take the miniature version to the original and photograph them together.

Answer: Sweden

The museum's permanent display closed in January 2019. So, you could say that the museum of failure failed. Am I the only one who finds that amusing? They do still have a traveling exhibit and are able to set up displays for conventions and corporate events.

Answer: Vacuum cleaners

The idea for a vacuum museum stemmed from the fact that engineers need to study vacuum designs throughout history and figure out what works, what doesn't, and why. The museum is now a showpiece for a sales and repair shop. There is no entry fee.

Answer: Ramen noodles

The delight of broke college students, ramen noodles are celebrated at the Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum. There is presented the history of Ramen noodles, how they were introduced from China, and popularized and improved in Japan. It discusses the invention of instant noodles, which made ramen a worldwide phenomenon.

There's also a full-size mock-up of 1958 Tokyo, celebrating the time that ramen popularity took off. Finally there are nine stands serving noodles as they are made in different parts of the country.

Answer: Funeral History

A funeral is a recognition that death is a natural circumstance and a celebration of a life lived. The museum, opened in 1992, hosts exhibits of funeral service artifacts, including coffins, embalming tools, hearses, and crematoriums. There are comparisons to funerals as held across time and cultures.

There are memorials to departed celebrities. The website includes tools for writing eulogies.

Answer: Broken Relationships

"The Museum of Broken Relationships" is an ever-growing art project first conceived by Olinka Vistica and Drazen Grubisićy. I'm not smart enough to even try to pronounce those names. Donated items, related to lost loves, come from all over the world accompanied by anonymous stories of how the object relates to the relationship.

The project quickly outgrew its original home in the Kulmer Palace. They now have a second museum in Los Angeles, CA, USA and several traveling exhibits. Many broken-hearted people consider a trip to the museum more effective than therapy or self-help books.

Answer: Elkhart, Indiana, USA

Founded in 1991, the Hall of Fame's mission is to promote the lifestyle and honor the innovators of RVing. One of the more interesting displays is a 1931 Chevrolet Housecar that belonged to Mae West. It was designed by Paramount Studios especially for West and presented to her in hope of enticing her away from Vaudeville and into the movies.

Answer: The Tenement Museum

The apartment building was abandoned for 50 years when it was discovered by historian Ruth Abram and activist Anita Jacobsen. They knew it was the perfect space for the immigration museum they were planning. The restoration was taken on by Andrew Scott Dolkart, a restorationist and architecture professor at Columbia University. With 22 325-foot apartments and two storefronts the tenement was home to approximately 7000 people from 1865 to 1935.

The tenants were mostly immigrants representing 20 countries or more. Today (2020) seven apartments are ready to be explored along with a kosher deli and a beer tavern.

Answer: The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota

All of the choices are mentioned in the song, but only the twine ball is outstanding enough to make it into the title. 12 foot (3.5 meters) high, 40 foot (12 meters) around and weighing in at 17,400 lbs (7900 kilograms) the twine balls rests in its own glass covered gazebo in downtown Darwin, Mn. You can visit museum and if you ask, they will open the gazebo door and let you smell the pungent aroma of 70 year old string.

Answer: The museum is underwater

The display consists of 500 sculptures of human and other figures placed on the ocean floor. The deeper artworks are only accessible to scuba divers, but others can be viewed by snorkelers or even in glass bottomed boats. The display is designed to protect the natural coral reefs from human damage, by giving tourists something different to explore. Everything is specially geared toward environmental safety. All of the sculptures are made of ph neutral, marine concrete and fiberglass rods. Before being sunk, each piece is scrubbed to remove any microorganisms and chemicals that could damage the delicate natural balance.

The museum is planning on expanding to include 1200 works altogether. It is hoped that a new reef will grow on the sculptures.