Come visit the fascinating Huron Lightship Museum in Port Huron, Michigan the last lightship on the Great Lakes which is open to the public from April through Mid December. Lightships were like floating lighthouses always anchored where it was too deep for a lighthouse, and the Huron Lightship was stationed at various shoals on Lake Michigan. This fascinating museum offers a look into the workings of the lightship from yesteryear and when she was commissioned to guide mariners into the narrow dredged channel of lower Lake Huron leading to the St. Clair River.READ MORE

Knowltons Ice Museum of North America located in Port Huron, Michigan showcases the natural ice industry from the past and here there are fascinating collections and exhibits of antiques and collections including an actual size ice wagon. Knowltons Ice Museum of North America houses one of the largest collections in the world of ice tools and implements, and it's interesting to note that this was one of the 10 largest industries in the United States at one time. Come view the horse drawn ice wagons which transported the ice harvested from the Great Lakes, and with over 10,000 square feet of history to explore, you'll be amazed, they also offer guided tours.READ MORE

Visit National Institute of Archaeology with Museum in Sofia for restoration, conservation, photo documentation, cultural exhibits, cultural heritageREAD MORE

Port Huron Museum welcomes visitors to come and enjoy a fascinating exploration of their four sites namely the Huron lightship, Fort Gratiot Lighthouse, the Thomas Edison Depot and USCG Cutter Bramble. Enjoy current exhibits at the main museum and a fascinating insight into the history of Port Huron, Michigan and the museum is open 7 days a week, but closed on holidays. The Port Huron Museum also offers extended hours for events and private tours, so come view the wonderful collections on display and learn about the history of the lighthouse.READ MORE

Sofia Zoo in Sofia, Bulgaria is Bulgaria's oldest and largest zoological garden and offers a fascinating array of animals to visit. There are grazing animals including white rhinos, hippopotamus, elephants, zebras, red deer, addax, ibex, wild boar, dromedary camels, and American bison, predators of big cats including lions, tigers, leopards, pumas and brown bears. Sofia Zoo also houses penguins and a huge variety of other birds including ostriches, flamingos, macaws, owls, cockatoos and many more. Enjoy a wonderful visit and come view some exotic animals here.READ MORE

Huron City Museums is a museum complex located halfway between Port Austin and Port Hope, Michigan on the tip of the thumb. Come view these historic site buildings with the two tours that are available, one tour covering the village buildings and the other is the House of Seven Gables tour, both of which take two hours. Looking for a unique wedding venue, then the Huron City Church built in 1883 is ideal, and pictures can be taken anywhere on the grounds. Huron City Museums serves to display the buildings, collections and grounds of the historic buildings and museums.READ MORE

Visit The Museum of Salt in Pomorie for salt pans, salters, tools, appliances, exhibits, photgraphs, models, mapsREAD MORE

Gywnn's Island Museum is considered to be one of the finest small museums in Virginia and here visitors can enjoy displays and cultural artifacts attractively displayed, cataloging the traditions cherished by proud families from the past. Gywnn's Island Museum showcases collectibles from private collections, and is dedicated to preserving and showcasing the history of Gywnn's Island and Mathews County. Enjoy a fascinating visit through the exhibits including maritime and medical exhibits, a war hero and waterman exhibit, Indian and Colonial artifacts, a weapons exhibit, steamer collection, vintage dress collection and so much more, and the museum is wheel chair accessible.READ MORE

Museo Civico Amedeo Lia in La Spezia, Italy offers an excellent collection of exhibits well worth seeing and including paintings, miniatures, bronze, copper, ivory and wooden statues, glassware, tin-glazed pottery and art objects from classical to late antique, medieval, right up to the 18th century. Museo Civico Amedeo Lia offers individual and group tours, as well as educational activities for schools and children, and is an excellent learning experience in a creative environment. Museo Civico Amedeo Lia also offers museum rooms for private events, so come celebrate your birthday in unique surrounds.READ MORE

Museo Tecnico Navale di La Spezia is a maritime museum located next to the main entrance of the historic naval dockyards and has numerous fascinating exhibits for viewing on two floors. Museo Tecnico Navale di La Spezia is open daily and welcomes groups, where a rich collection of ship models and memorabilia are showcased. There is a weapons section, figureheads including decorative figures placed on the bow of the ships, and there are several ship models to view from Etruscan, Egyptian style, from the Roman era to the Vikings, the caravels of Columbus, and vessels of the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries, it's a must visit.READ MORE