Art by God — Attraction in Hialeah

I visited Art by God on my vacation in Nov. and I am so happy that I did. I wanted to see something off the beaten path, or as far as you can go in a beach city lol. Here you can see many bizarre items big and small and the best part is you can purchase anything you see , if you have the funds. There are tiny things like fossil fish and rock specimens both of which i purchased and huge pocket items like marble goddesses and dino bones. My husband was with me and he is not a fan of obscure and odd things like i am however, this actually intrigued him. There is so much fasination throughout. We came about an hour before closing. Not once did we feel rushed.The ladies that work there are wonderful and we had the treat of having Maggie with two g's help us lol. I read one review stating that the follow you around, which was true but it was not at all unwanted. We had so many questions. I did not feel at all that she was concerned with theft or damage she just clearly wanted to be helpful and available. My husband was very touchy feely with everything and it was making me nervous but she didn't blink and eye nor make him feel uneasy. She was informative, inviting , and very open. If i had walked around and not be spoken to and just looked i still would have enjoyed but with her pointing things out , helping me with purchasing, and the pure love of what she does she made it an epic time!! I know i am suppose to review the store but the people in the store can make or break return visits and she made us yearn to come back!!!!!! I am saving for one of the large geodes , maybe a human skull, and that big stuffed snake upstairs just to make my Husband...

If you are a rock hound, you're going to fall in love with this place. They have so many things from little affordable pieces to very large, magnificent pieces with exorbitant prices. I was really not all that happy with all the taxidermied dead animals and insects everywhere but that's just not my thing. I was there for all the semiprecious stones and fossils. I was told there was so much more upstairs but I didn't have the energy to walk up the stairs much less walking across the entire length of it. I wish I would have taken pics there. I know I will when I go back if...

I love this store. If you need anything natural or unique for decor or a collection, this place never disappoints. Walking through the store is like going to the Natural History Museum but it all makes such beautiful decor for any style of home. I love getting the framed insects/butterflies here, they add such a beautiful touch to any wall. And last year I bought a HUGE cowhide rug for an extremely reasonable price that is amazing.

They sell anything, from a little agate necklace charms all the way up to a fossilized dinosaur leg (want!) so there is something...