World's Largest
Comprised of 17 museums and galleries, it is the world's largest museum complex and research organization
The Smithsonian Institution
In Waco, Texas, you can visit a museum dedicated to this dark soda, and might even get a free beverage!
Dr Pepper Museum
The leaves of a small shrub produce this 5-letter dye that is widely used in temporary tattoos
henna
Since its creation in 1996, this notice across a community has helped in the rescue of more than 1,000 missing kids
Amber Alert
The first 3 letters are an abbreviation some have discarded, but this is still the study of flying saucers & the like
UFOlogy
This largest tropical rain forest can average well over 100 inches of rain each year
the Amazon
The Smithsonian's Natural History Museum displays this priceless 45.52-carat blue gem
the Hope Diamond
Many Polynesian tattoos use triangles to represent niho mano, the teeth of this predator
shark
A color is in this adjective for heavily seasoned food like salmon or chicken cooked over high heat
Blackened
For a B.S. degree in this -ology, you have to take courses like weather forecasting & climate dynamics
meteorology
This founder of Microsoft became America's largest private owner of farm land, with around 250,000 acres in 18 states
Bill Gates
The newest wing of NYC's American Museum of Natural History includes the Davis family vivarium of these; some may land on you.
butterflies
The logo of this motorcycle company founded in 1903 is one of the most requested tattoos in the world
Harley-Davidson
Your first serious foul in soccer could get you a card of this color; the next is a new color & you're gone
Yellow card
Otology is the medical study of the ear while this "ology" is the study of hearing
The 4 largest cities in the U.S. by area are all in Alaska: Sitka, Juneau, Wrangell, and this city, also the most populous
Anchorage
This capital's Schiphol Airport boasts a library, a park & an art museum
Amsterdam
Lady Gaga has at least 3 tattoos honoring her biggest fans, called these
Little Monsters
This military decoration was first awarded for bravery in action but later came to honor those wounded or killed serving their nation
the Purple Heart
An expert in this medical field selects & administers the drug that puts a patient out during surgery
anesthesiology
The largest U.S. independent film festival, it showcases new talents & movies each January in Utah
Sundance
The international museum for this in Maine has exhibits on Bigfoot & the Loch Ness Monster (13 letters).
cryotozoology
This "neighborly" PBS host was a marine sniper with 150 kills & wore long sleeves on TV to cover up his many tattoos
Mister Rogers
The title of this 1999 film comes from the linoleum floor of death row (Michael Clarke Duncan, Tom Hanks)
The Green Mile
King James I of England published a guide to witchcraft & devilry titled this "-ology"
demonology