Oxman's Surplus Museum

Santa Fe Springs, California

Run by the Oxman family since 1961 and part of their war surplus store, started by founder Jerome Oxman when he got tired of explaining some of his unusual items -- which now range from a 15th century suit of armor to a part of a Space Shuttle. Highlights include a B-17 bomber cockpit, found buried in the Sahara Desert, that you can crawl into; an 1862 Norwegian whaling harpoon; a pair of shoes designed to survive minefields; old bombs and guided missiles; Kamakazi pilot opium pipes; and a "German Milky Way wrapper found crumpled up in a dead German's hand."

Over 1,500 items, all identified with hand-lettered signs. Also here is the Mess Tent Cafe, which serves military MRE field rations.