Entry No. 1 — the Tampa file — filed under: witchy
Dysfunctional Grace Art Co.
Perched on the second floor above historic 7th Avenue, this macabre showroom specializes in taxidermy, preserved osteology, antique caskets, and strange ritual relics.
The story
Look up from the brick sidewalks of 7th Avenue and you might miss the doorway leading upstairs. Perched on the second floor above Ybor City's main strip, Dysfunctional Grace Art Co. is a sanctuary where death, preservation, and antique oddities intersect. It is not a tacky Halloween outfit; it is a meticulously kept room filled with preserved osteology, vintage funerary items, and artistically modified taxidermy.
Run by owner Liz, the showroom operates somewhere between a Victorian cabinet of curiosities and a dark fine-art gallery. Inside the glass display cases and heavy drawers, you will find wet specimens, articulated bones, antique caskets, and ritual relics. The shop approaches the macabre with genuine craftsmanship, treating old mortality with quiet reverence rather than cheap shock value.
Before you leave, search out Professor Diablo's Mystical Monkey Paw Machine tucked inside the shop. Feeding it quarters lets you retrieve a piece of supposedly cursed antique jewelry—a fittingly strange keepsake to take back down into the Florida sun.
What it's like
Head to 1704 East 7th Avenue and climb the stairs to the second level. Inside, the noise of the main drag falls away into a quiet, dimly lit showroom lined with bone cases and preserved specimens. It feels more like visiting a private collector's sanctuary than standard retail. If you are arriving from downtown Tampa, take the streetcar trolley right into Ybor City, and make sure to bring a pocketful of quarters if you plan to play Professor Diablo's coin-op machine.
The move: Drop quarters into Professor Diablo's Mystical Monkey Paw Machine to retrieve a piece of cursed antique jewelry before browsing the bone and specimen cases together.
- 📍 Ybor City
- 💸 $$
- ⚡ Up for anything
- 🌗 Indoors
Where: 1704 E 7th Ave, Tampa, FL 33605
Hours: Added 2026-07-21 — confirm current hours before you go.
Pair it with
- SpookEasy Lounge & The Catacombs — Walk two blocks down 7th Avenue to continue the macabre vibe with kava served on vintage Ouija tables.
- The Castle — Located practically around the corner, this multi-level gothic clubhouse is the natural next step once night falls.
- Screen Door Microcinema — Pair your browse through bone cases with an obscure B-movie or cult VHS screening in this nearby hidden microcinema.
Good to know
Where is the shop located?
It is located on the second floor at 1704 E 7th Ave in Tampa's historic Ybor City district.
What exactly do they sell?
The inventory includes preserved animal osteology, wet specimens, artistically modified taxidermy, antique caskets, and occult or ritual relics.
What is Professor Diablo's Mystical Monkey Paw Machine?
It is an in-shop coin-operated machine that dispenses pieces of cursed antique jewelry for a few quarters.
How can I get there from downtown Tampa?
You can take a ten-minute trolley ride on the TECO Line Streetcar from downtown directly into Ybor City.
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Further reading: Official site · Atlas Obscura · thecemeterytraveler.blogspot.com · islands.com
last checked: 2026-07-21