If you think that weirdness can only be found in horror stories and haunted house movies, you will find this article shocking! You may have enjoyed the experience of shopping in famous markets, whether in your country or other tourist areas, but on our list, there are a group of unconventional markets, some of which give you goosebumps!
Witches Market in La Paz - Bolivia
The only product sold in this market at a high rate is the dried embryos of llamas and frogs because according to the traditions of magicians these things bring prosperity and good fortune. This bizarre shopping site is known for its strange products that are used to influence the supernatural (such as spirits) found in the Aymara world.
Ka Feroshi Bird Market in Kabul - Afghanistan
Birds are the most favorite pets of the Kabul people and thus there is a whole separate market in Kabul for birds only. One can find birds of different sizes and different colors here. According to most of the business owners, they have been in this business for a long time, not only earning money but also as a hobby.
Chiang Mai Night Bazaar - Thailand
This market is one of the world's most attractive tourist markets in Thailand and is spread over a kilometer length. In the daytime, it resembles a regular market area with lots of stores and outlets like Burger King and Starbucks. As the sun sets, one can see hawkers with metal stalls and this market is a shopaholic paradise.
Gypsy bridal market in Mugela - Bulgaria
A dedicated bridal show market, where one can buy the bride for a whopping sum. This market is held once a year in Mugela, Bulgaria. Young girls finally visit this market, hoping to find a good and handsome husband. It is said that the price of a young and beautiful woman on this market is several thousand euros. Without a doubt, it is one of the strangest markets!
Lomé Voodoo market - Togo
A market dedicated to all people who believe in the mysterious powers of Voodoo. This market in Togo West Africa sells all the products needed in magic. Here one can buy things like elephant legs, leopard heads, chimpanzee hands, horse hearts, and some other animal parts that you might not imagine.
Wesker & Son Market for Human Meat - London
A group of meat merchants held a temporary human meat market festival in London's Smithfield Market where all people were invited to buy edible human hands, limbs, feet, and heads, but for your information, all items for sale were made from pork and beef and processed in a way that looks like parts of the human body.
Muara Kuin Floating Market in Indonesia
This floating market is an amazing commercial area for locals. The common people indulge in shopping this floating market with the help of small boats also called Jukung.
Izmailovsky Market in Moscow - Russia
This market is entirely dedicated to dolls and is one of the great markets for buying typical Russian souvenirs. The most unique thing about this particular market is that it is famous for its wide range of matryoshka dolls (nesting dolls). In this market, one can buy these beautiful and colorful dolls in every size and style. Aside from these dolls, there are other products that you can buy here.
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