The Johnny Cash Museum in Nashville, Tennessee honors the life and music of the country superstar often referred to as the Man in Black. Definitely worth a visit for Johnny Cash fans and music fans in general. The historic building contains the world’s largest and most comprehensive collection of Johnny Cash artifacts. The museum's owner and curator Bill Miller employs his personal friendship he once held with Johnny Cash to bring a personal touch to the collection. Special pieces like handwritten lyric sheets, marriage licenses, clothing, records, instruments, and stage props directly tied to the artist’s life can all be found here. Be sure to recharge your batteries at the coffee shop inside the museum. The menu features artisanal coffee, breakfast, and lunch. Food is served 9am–4pm.

The National Aquarium, located in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, is home to more than 11,000 aquatic animals representing 660 species of fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and marine mammals. Popular features include a tropical rainforest habitat with sloths and piranhas, the immersive 4-D theater, and the thrilling shark walk, where you can peer into a tank full of these apex predators.

Museum Spakenburg is a modern museum about the past of the town of Bunschoten. The museum is housed in eight different buildings and is both an indoor and an outdoor museum. It is situated on both sides of the Watersteeg, one of the historical alleyways in Spakenburg. There is a museum cafe. The museum complex comprises various homes, a small shop, a farm with a haystack, and a smokehouse. All in all, its grounds are 1,500 square meters. There are ten exhibitions in addition to several permanent exhibitions and a few temporary ones. In short, Museum Spakenburg is not a collection of old items, but a location where living history can be experienced.

The B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore brings American railroading history to life with an impressive collection of 19th and 20th-century locomotives, cars, and artifacts. Located at the birthplace of American railroading, the museum’s iconic roundhouse showcases beautifully restored trains and tells the story of the industry’s impact on the nation. Visitors can also hop aboard the Mile One Express for a short train ride along the first commercial mile of track ever laid in the U.S.