Preble used his taxidermy skills to create Darrell the “Dogigator. Preble used a variety of recyclable materials, lights, and motors to make this Mardi Gras scene move! The flying saucer spins, the French Quarter balcony rocks and the float riders dance! Louisiana's most eccentric museum and gift shop is a folk art environment with. From New Orleans, we headed north across the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway to the town of Abita Springs. 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. See all 432 photos Write a review Add photo Review Highlights If youre 90 years old or six, and youre in Louisiana, make a special trip to visit the UCM Museum.

And the Abita Mystery House in Abita Springs, Louisiana is no exception. Preble’s collection includes interactive dioramas of Southern life. A unique look at the small-town roadside attraction in Louisiana that houses thousands of home-made inventions and items that have been found. All of these words have been used to describe the Abita Mystery House (aka the UCM Museum) in the Louisiana North Shore. MaTypically, the more out-there a roadside attraction is, the more I love it. Artist and Mystery House curator, John Preble, has spent years collecting found objects and creating unusual inventions for this roadside attraction!

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