The Odditorium (Asheville, NC)

Asheville's Odditorium has a lot in common with other dive bars. It's got a pool table,



a pinball machine,



a great bar, and a stage for regional bands, karaoke, and the occasional comedy show.



But what sets it apart from other dive bars is what makes it a perfect haunt for the Strange Carolinas crew: it's also home to a wide collection of oddities, many of which are available to purchase.



In addition to Sarah Jessica Parker's autograph, you can also find a Bezoar, a 17th century hairball probably pulled from the digestive track of some animal;



dirt from the farm where serial killer Ed Gein lived;



a black-and-white photo of Roger Dion, Jr., a small boy who had a two-inch twig removed from his brain after he fell and said twig went up his nose;



porcelain conjoined twins;



a taxidermied hanging bat; a sheep brain; an octopus tentacle;



dirt from the crawlspace of serial killer John Wayne Gacy's home, the same crawlspace where most of his thirty-three victims were found;



Amy the Possum Dragon, who sadly is not for sale;



"Bacon Bit;"



a taxidermy doll, and so much more!

What To Know Before You Go

GPS Coordinates: (35.581875, -82.604042)
Location: 1045 Haywood Road, Asheville

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