Abita Mystery House

Louisiana


With its stuffed alligator-dog-monster, psychedelic mural art, paint-by-numbers paintings, River Road dioramas and comb collection, the Mystery House is Queen of the Weirdos as far as roadside attractions go. Long may she reign.


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