Let’s be honest: we can all be a little quirky. We all have interests that are borderline bizarre, and sometimes even macabre, but where can one indulge such interests in Greater Cleveland? It turns out, there is one unique shop hiding in Willoughby that specializes in creepy-cool oddities. Like Prince Prospero’s palace in Edgar Allan Poe’s The Masque of The Red Death, this shop features, “…much of the beautiful, much of the wanton, much of the bizarre, something of the terrible, and not a little of that which might have excited disgust…”
Editor’s note: Sadly, this super cool destination has closed its doors for good. Fortunately, there are still a few cool locations in The Land where you can go to enjoy all things bizarre. Swing by the Dittrick Museum for cabinets full of real-life medical curiosities. These oddities are not for sale, of course, but they’ll satiate your craving for a dose of weird.
There’s only one place to go to find goth flamingos, taxidermy raccoons, and haunted baby dolls all in one place…
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…And that’s the Cabinet of Curiosities in the historic Downtown Willoughby.
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At this odd shop, located at 4065 Erie Street, you’ll find all sorts of unusual items from different eras.
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This shop features weird and downright creepy collectibles inspired by the Victorian art of collecting curiosities and oddities.
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The items that line their shelves are significantly different than the warm and friendly wares you’d find in a typical antique store.
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Whether you’re looking for fashion accessories, collectibles, or something to really freak out your friends and family members, you’ll find it among the collections at the Cabinet of Curiosities.
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To claim your very own haunted doll or evil holiday decoration, stop by between the hours of noon and 5 p.m. on Wednesday through Saturday.
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All of your dreams (or nightmares) will come true at this one-of-a-kind little antique shop.
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Can’t wait to pay a visit to this weird place? Check out this sneak peek provided by Stefanie Valentic:
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It’s okay to be a little bit different – a fact made evident by this quirky shop near Cleveland. What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever uncovered at an antique shop? Tell us about your discovery in the comments!
Let’s keep the weirdness going! Discover more about Cleveland’s secretly bizarre history.
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