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Imagine: A whole museum dedicated to SPAM in all its canned, hammy goodness.

Well, imagine no longer – this place exists, as do a number of museums dedicated to oddities like funeral history, medical specimens, barbed wire and more. Better yet, they can all be found somewhere in the United States. So, if the idea of missing out on jewelry made of hair is too much to bear, check out some of the weirdest museums in America.

An overweight 18-year-old says he was kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight while heading to visit his family last week. The reason: He says he was told he is too big for one seat.

If you've actually walked into your local bank branch, you probably weren't wowed by the architecture. Blandness? That's all I've seen lately when looking beyond the ATM.

That wasn't always the case, though. Banks used to be a big deal, using exquisite architecture to relay feelings of safety to customers depositing their hard earned money.

Many of those grand buildings have been repurposed into something else. Here's five spots that have done the bank replay right:

Everyone loves a festival-a chance to enjoy the great outdoors and have some fun. But if plain old music festivals just aren't exciting anymore, what would you say to the world's largest mud fight? Or how about pelting perfect strangers with oranges? Or maybe running through the streets almost completely in the buff? Here are some of the world's strangest festivals, where you are guaranteed not to get bored.

St. Louis -- the "Gateway to the West" -- has much to offer when it comes to a family vacation. While the city offers a variety of attractions throughout the year, the summer months are the best time to visit St. Louis with tweens, with the Cardinals playing at Busch Stadium and the outdoor theater season alive in Forest Park. Even better, a lot of the attractions are free.


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