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In Search of Madonna's Bra

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Historians will note Tony Curtis' female undergarments from "Some Like It Hot," the fur-trimmed negligee that Cybill Shepherd used in "Moonlighting," and something that purports to be Phyllis Diller's training bra (marked "This Side Up!").

Elton John's Platform Shoes — How honored Sir Elton must be to have his monogrammed, rhinestone-studded, silver-and-black platform boots enshrined toe-to-toe alongside the late Princess Diana's fuchsia pumps. At Toronto's Bata Shoe Museum you'll also find Queen Victoria's ballroom slippers, John Lennon's Beatle boots and a pair of Elvis Presley's loafers.

Sir Elton wore those 5-inch platforms in concert in 1974, but later they became "too dull for stage wear," according to a curator. The Bata is hailed as the world's largest footwear collection, with 12,000 artifacts going back to 4,500-year-old Egyptian sandals, and other things Elton wouldn't be caught dead wearing.

Elvis Presley's Guns — There's a side of Elvis Presley's past you won't find at Graceland, which was declared a National Historic Landmark just last month. At Sierra Sid's, a casino in Sparks, Nev., you'll find the 45-caliber handgun that Elvis supposedly used to shoot up a TV, along with two firearms he brought back from Germany after his stint in the Army.

Sierra Sid's purchased these items from the estate of Presley's dad, Vernon. It's now on display among the slot machines. And if you're looking for a bunch of middle-aged guys with an uncanny resemblance to the King, you're sure to hit the jackpot.

Cooter's General Lee — "Dukes of Hazzard" star Ben Jones held onto that souped-up orange Dodge known as the General Lee, and he's gassed it up several times over the years when he's run for Congress, once describing himself as "a NASCAR Democrat."

Jones is the founder of Tennessee's Couter's Place Museum in Gatlinburg, where the General Lee is now a featured attraction, still sporting its trademark Confederate flag.

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