Nominated by locals

Abita Mystery House

A hidden gem in Louisiana

A gloriously weird folk-art museum packed with 50,000-plus found objects, homemade inventions, and oddball Southern dioramas, an easy 40-minute hop north of New Orleans in Abita Springs.

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