While I’m glad we had also planned an evening at Fontainebleau State Park, I definitely don’t regret making the trip out to see this. We actually drove two hours to see the Abita Mystery House.
If you thought things couldn’t get any weirder as you wind through the property – here appears the famous 24 foot Bassigator named Buford! (If you can’t figure that one out I’ll leave it as a mystery!) There are, however, thousands of found objects and diorama mini-towns that feature everything from alligator wrestlers and Mardi Gras parades to UFO landings and oil refinery plantations! Tourists see a miniature Southern town with push-buttons that activate animated displays. It is a folk art environment with 1000s of found objects, and home made inventions. Nothing is truly scary to small children though. ABITA MYSTERY HOUSE Also known as the UCM Museum is a roadside attraction in Abita Springs near New Orleans. There is no shortage of unusual pieces in the Abita Mystery House. The House of Shards was particularly stunning! Made from broken bits of tiles and ceramics, it certainly added a colorful flair to the attraction! At least that was the criteria on a recent visit, when a group of three adults and four. Or anyway it costs three dollars if you are over the age of three and not wearing a Batman t-shirt. Once you make it through the gift shop you’ll essentially wind through a path of building, collections, indoor and outdoor art until you make it back where you started. It costs three dollars to see the permanent and ever-growing collection of the Abita Mystery House if you are over the age of three. My family loves searching for off-the-beaten path oddities so this southern Louisiana oddity was right up our alley! Louisiana's most eccentric museum and gift shop is a folk art environment with. It’s truly indescribable – you have to see it for yourself. Formerly known as the UCM Museum (a Preble joke, as in you-see-em), the folk artsy roadside attraction has been welcoming visitors since 1993 when Preble. Also known as the UCM ('you-see-em') Museum, the Abita Mystery House is a roadside attraction in Abita Springs about 40 minutes north of New Orleans' French Quarter. A unique look at the small-town roadside attraction in Louisiana that houses thousands of home-made inventions and.
While driving to the Abita Mystery House we began winding through a residential area – I would have easily missed this quirky attraction if I hadn’t been paying attention! It looks rather unassuming from the outside, but inside is a whole new world of art and strangeness.įor just $5 per person it was worth the dive into another dimension! It’s like an organized hoard of quirky collections and history. Watch The Abita Mystery House on DIRECTV. The Abita Springs area has been around since 1867 so if history is your thing you’ll love exploring the area. Also on the property is a 100 year old Creole cottage art studio. This wonder of curiosities was actually built in a 1910 gas station (once a Standard Oil service station).
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