Legends Alive! Best Diva Museums

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Whether they are still living or long passed on, divas tend to be larger than life. But a healthy dose of fandom only helps keep the legends we love alive. For The Out Traveler's latest issue, we tallied up some of the best Diva Museums this side of Oz. Added-on only here, check out some bonus photos from the story.

With an excess of 50,000 items to back up his museum, memorabilia shop, and life tour of the indomitable Barbra Streisand, The Barbra Shop in Palm Springs may make owner Lou Papalas the reigning king of diva museums.

Cher, as we know, is just about immortal. Thanks to that, Javier Ozuna's "Cher Shrine" can keep growing indefinitely -- although he may need a bigger apartment in Burbank to house it soon.

Joan Crawford's classic good-looks begged to be photographed for her mid-century fandom, and the images have ended up in some unlikely places, like these cigarette cards and puzzles. For all your dearest mommie needs, head for Neil Maciejewski's expansive collection in San Francisco