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Abita Mystery House, Abita Springs, LA

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Abita Mystery House

A self-guided folk art roadside museum in Abita Springs filled with handmade displays, inventions, and old arcade machines.

22275 Hwy 36, Abita Springs, LA 70420 · Abita Springs, LA

About Abita Mystery House

Also called the UCM Museum, this folk art environment near New Orleans holds thousands of found objects and homemade inventions. Visitors can press buttons to start animated scenes within a miniature Southern town. Exhibits include unusual collections, memorabilia, and vintage arcade games that visitors can play. The attraction was created by artist and inventor John Preble and has been featured on the television show American Pickers.

  • #folk art
  • #roadside attraction
  • #miniature town
  • #arcade machines
  • #found objects

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