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Bucharest, Romania

Romanian Kitsch Museum

A celebration of all things tacky, garish, and bizarrely creative in the Romanian capital.
44.4308, 26.1015
Added by Tony Dunnell
Castillo de Lamas
Lamas, Peru

Castillo de Lamas

A kitschy Italian medieval-style castle incongruously located amidst one of the most historic towns in the Peruvian Amazon.
-6.4196, -76.5203
Added by Tony Dunnell
The drooling bastard of the Tonga Hut in North Hollywood.
Los Angeles, California

The Tonga Hut

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.
34.1864, -118.4122
Added by jbartlett2000
Model A and historic 66 signs
Kingman, Arizona

Hackberry General Store

Don't blink or you'll miss it.
35.3749, -113.7229
Added by lewblank
Twirl Paper Umbrellas at the Vintage Tiki Bars That Taught Americans to Relax
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Twirl Paper Umbrellas at the Vintage Tiki Bars That Taught Americans to Relax

The tiki bar tour of your chill vibey dreams.
August 04, 2016
The Jungle Room at Graceland.
Memphis, Tennessee

The Jungle Room at Graceland

Elvis' own personal tropical hideaway.
35.0460, -90.0230
Added by Molly McBride Jacobson
The Tonga Room's pool.
San Francisco, California

The Tonga Room

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.
37.7925, -122.4100
Added by Molly McBride Jacobson
The Sip 'n Dip Lounge.
Great Falls, Montana

Sip 'n Dip Lounge

"Polynesia on the Plains."
47.5061, -111.2955
Added by Molly McBride Jacobson
Bernie vs. Hillary unicorns, jousting eternal in velvet
Los Angeles, California

Velveteria

The art and history of the velvet painting are on full display in this Los Angeles museum.
34.0604, -118.2387
Added by littlebrumble
The bar at the Shameful Tiki Room.
Vancouver, British Columbia

The Shameful Tiki Room

A high point in Vancouver kitsch.
49.2461, -123.1011
Added by Heather Arment
When Americans Embraced the Bob, This New England Town Had To Make Something Besides a Comb. Enter the Pink Flamingo
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When Americans Embraced the Bob, This New England Town Had To Make Something Besides a Comb. Enter the Pink Flamingo

January 04, 2016
Nostalgia overdose
Captiva, Florida

The Bubble Room

This kitsch eatery is chock-a-block with bric-a-brac.
26.5223, -82.1895
Added by Joey Freshwater