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11. Sir John Sloane’s Museum : In a city as saturated with art and culture as London, England, it is easy to see how so many galleries and museums unfortunately slip under the radar when tourists on limited budgets and schedules head towards the National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery first. But advocates, patrons, and general fans of the arts and art history must work in a visit to Sir John Sloane’s Museum while in London. Paintings by William Hogarth, Antoine Watteau, J.M.W Turner, and other masters adorn the walls, while other collections feature textiles, antique architectural and construction supplies, continental stained glass, furniture, timepieces, Chinese art, casts, Neo-classical sculpture, and Renaissance, Medieval, Egyptian, and Classical antiquities – something for nearly every taste.

12. China Printing Museum : The China Printing Museum in Beijing may exist as the largest homage to the discipline in the world – rightfully so, considering the revolutionary print medium began its unquestionably influential life in that nation – but remains something of an obscurity to tourists. Tracing the history of print and typography from its roots in woodblocks to its current, predominantly digital, state, the museum compares and contrasts Asian techniques with its European counterparts. It even owns a stunning replica of Johannes Gutenberg’s original printing press. Art buffs and history fanatics alike can delight in this amazing exploration of an integral aspect of human society.