Upon approach, the Abita Mystery House at the UCM Museum resembles a service station. Advocate staff photo by SCOTT THRELKELDJohn Preble of the Abita Mystery House has trophies to give Saturday, June 14, 2014, during the 14th annual Louisiana Bicycle Festival in Abita. The Abita Mystery House is a folk art museum with lots of collected and created items placed all throughout the property. Preble used his taxidermy skills to create Darrell the “Dogigator. Behind the Scenes: Abita Springs Mystery House. In Abita Springs, Louisiana is one of the best roadside attractions in the United States. The island a mysterious, buoyant salt dome millions of years in the making fosters abundant wildlife like red peppers and other flora.

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! Avery Island & The Home of Tabasco Iberia Parish, LA The history and production of arguably the world’s most famous hot sauce has grown on Avery Island, LA, since the 1800s. Abita Mystery House Facebook If you’d like to keep up with updates, check out the Abita Mystery House Facebook page. Inside: an ever-evolving assortment of everything from hot sauce bottles to pinball machines. The structure where the main entrance is and where you will find the gift shop, appears to have been a gas station back in the days. Abita Mystery House (previously UCM Museum) is open from 10 a.m. Preble’s collection includes interactive dioramas of Southern life. At Abita Mystery House, John Preble has turned an old filling station into a folk art museum that celebrates the magic of the mundane.

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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