Oddities & curiosities in Kansas City
Looking for oddity shops & curiosities in Kansas City? These 9 are the genuinely strange ones — Harvest Moon Botanica, Enchanting Winds Metaphysical Shoppe, Elsewhere Apothecary and Bookstore and more — each hand-vetted and sourced, not pulled from a top-ten list. Great for an unusual date, a weird afternoon, or showing a visitor the side of Kansas City they'd never find on their own.
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Harvest Moon Botanica
This Indigenous, woman-owned herb and metaphysical shop features a massive wall of bulk herbs, custom-blended…
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Enchanting Winds Metaphysical Shoppe
Having recently relocated from Clinton to a larger space in the Crossroads, this shop offers curated crystals…
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Elsewhere Apothecary and Bookstore
A cozy, witchy haven in Lee's Summit offering a curated selection of ritual candles, loose herbs, used and ne…
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Clendening History of Medicine Museum
Tucked inside the University of Kansas Medical Center, this museum houses an incredible collection of over 10…
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Museum of Odd
Located inside the private residential home of estate liquidator Randy Walker, this quirky museum is a mind-b…
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Weird Stuff Antiques
Located in the historic, industrial West Bottoms, this shop is a treasure trove of the bizarre, specializing…
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Penguin Park
This whimsical public park is famous for its collection of giant, hand-built fiberglass animal sculptures, in…
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For Strange Women
Tucked in the historic Bauer building, this independent botanical perfume house handcrafts small-batch, all-n…
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Leila’s Hair Museum
The world’s only museum devoted to hair art — more than 600 wreaths and 2,000 pieces of jewelry woven from hu…