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Icelandic Phallological Museum, Húsavik, Iceland
Who should go: Strong-stomached voyeurs; feminists
Expect the unexpected: Prepare for a plethora of mammalian penises, in all shapes and sizes: The Icelandic Phallological Museum's goal is to collect phallic specimens from every mammal in Iceland. The museum, located on the country's northern coast, also bills itself as a resource for the study of the influence of male genitalia on history, art, psychology, and literature—which sounds a bit like buying Playboy for the articles to us.
Curious collection: Curator Sigurdur Hjartarson's phallic hobby started when he obtained a bull's pizzle in 1974. Friends working at a whaling center started bringing him whale penises—supposedly as a joke—and one thing just led to another, as they say. Today, 92 species are represented in the collection of 273 specimens. The biggest is from a sperm whale, the smallest from a hamster. Most curious, however, is the museum's folklore section, which includes the genitalia of the "nasty ghost of Snaefell," the "corpse-eating cat of Thingmuli," and a 17th-century sea monster.
Icelandic Phallological Museum
3a Hedinsbraut
Húsavik, Iceland
Tel: 354 868 7966
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