With its stuffed alligator-dog-monster, psychedelic mural art, paint-by-numbers paintings, River Road dioramas and comb collection, the Mystery House is Queen of the Weirdos as far as roadside attractions go. Long may she reign.
Abita Mystery House
Louisiana
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
1.25 MILES
The waters once attracted visitors to Abita Springs, 45 miles north of New Orleans on the shore of Lake Pontchartrain – now beer does. Abita Brewery…
8.67 MILES
Several miles of boardwalk and forest trail wind through this nature preserve, which is popular with families looking to give little ones a place to…
Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge
12.43 MILES
The Big Branch Marsh includes some 18,000 acres of protected pine flatwoods and marshland that houses gators, pelicans, egrets, swamp sparrows, purple…
9.75 MILES
This lush, pretty state park is a quilt of forest, marshland and waterfront ecosystems strung together by a series of attractive walking and cycling…
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1.25 MILES
The waters once attracted visitors to Abita Springs, 45 miles north of New Orleans on the shore of Lake Pontchartrain – now beer does. Abita Brewery…
8.67 MILES
Several miles of boardwalk and forest trail wind through this nature preserve, which is popular with families looking to give little ones a place to…
9.75 MILES
This lush, pretty state park is a quilt of forest, marshland and waterfront ecosystems strung together by a series of attractive walking and cycling…
4. Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge
12.43 MILES
The Big Branch Marsh includes some 18,000 acres of protected pine flatwoods and marshland that houses gators, pelicans, egrets, swamp sparrows, purple…