Tucked behind Lucky Lizard Curios and Gifts in Austin, the Museum of the Weird is stuffed with curiosities in the style of an old-fashioned American dime museum like that pioneered by PT Barnum, with a mix of real and 'fake' displays. Exhibits include shrunken heads, giant lizards, and a 'feejee' or Fiji mermaid – a taxidermy monkey sewn together with a fish.

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