Billing itself as an 'oddities parlor' this Gothic-style emporium specializing in taxidermy and novelty gifts, as well as antiques, lives up to its name. If you're after a real human skull or a stuffed moose head, this is the place to find it. You'll also find some fairly cool t-shirts, hats, glass eyes and brain-shaped soaps.
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Independence National Historical Park
0.63 MILES
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The 'birthplace of American government', this modest, early 18th-century Georgian building is where delegates from the 13 colonies met to approve the…
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Museum of the American Revolution
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