Abita Mystery House, Folk art museum in Abita Springs, United States.
The Abita Mystery House displays thousands of found objects, homemade inventions, and interactive exhibits within a former Standard Oil gas station in Louisiana.
The museum opened in 2007 when Louisiana painter John Preble transformed his private collection into a public exhibition space after visiting New Mexico's Tinkertown Museum.
The museum features miniature representations of Southern life, including a jazz funeral display and traditional Creole cottage architecture.
Located at 22275 Highway 36, the museum welcomes visitors daily from 10 AM to 5 PM with an admission fee of 5 dollars per person.
The collection includes Darrell, a hybrid alligator-dog creation, and a house covered in mosaic tiles known as the House of Shards.
Location: Abita Springs
Inception: 2007
Website: http://abitamysteryhouse.com
GPS coordinates: 30.47690,-90.03560
Latest update: March 13, 2025 11:38
Louisiana can be explored far from the usual routes. Next to the bayous and New Orleans, the state hides cemeteries where voodoo priestesses rest, chapels filled with ex-votos, plantations known for their ghosts, and even an abandoned amusement park from Hurricane Katrina. Some places remember the Civil War, others tell stories of industrial accidents that turned a lake into a giant whirlpool. You can also find museums full of thousands of found objects, a replica of the Eiffel Tower made from pieces sent from Paris, or an oak tree with chimes that make music when the wind blows. In Laplace, the Frenier cemetery recalls a voodoo priestess's prophecy before the storm of 1915. Near Erath, Lake Peigneur still bears scars from a 1980 drilling accident that created a whirlpool swallowing barges and platforms. In St. Francisville, the Grace Church tells how Union and Confederate soldiers paused their fighting to hold Masonic funerals. These places talk about local traditions, forgotten stories, and daily life in Louisiana, well beyond the usual jazz and gumbo clichés. They show a state where the past stays alive, where every place has an extraordinary story.
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