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A friend of mine was contemplating getting a tattoo. "I'm thinking I should get a tattoo of pizza," she said, only half-joking, "because you know, I'm never going to not like pizza." While I would never doubt her passion for what is code-named in my family The Italian Delicacy, I would suggest a pilgrimage to the pizza museum instead. And no, I'm not talking about a bachelor pad's leftover-stuffed fridge. I'm talking about Pizza Brain, the pizza museum that opened recently in Philadelphia.

According to Zagat (and the Guinness Book of World Records) pizza enthusiast Brian Dwyer has the largest collection of pizza-themed art and ephemera in the world. "It’s the only food that makes everyone happy," Dwyer told Zagat," It makes people remember their childhood - it’s the great equalizer." The museum, which is located in a pizzeria (naturally), features displays of pizza-themed art, literature, music, and, of course, actual pizza. (Read the Zagat story to find out what kind of pizza these pie-experts serve...)

I admit to having a tattoo-worthy love of pizza myself, but I also have a weak spot for quirky little museums. The news of Pizza Brain got me thinking -- why leave it at pizza? Did you know there is also a Peanut Museum? That's right, and Happy Peanut Day to you. One guess as to where the Potato Museum is. And don't forget about the SPAM Museum. Are you thinking what I'm thinking? ROAD TRIP!

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