Shaddow Domain

Julie Oliver is an Idaho Falls native who spent her childhood watching horror movies with her parents and had an older brother who was into heavy metal. As a result, she developed an attraction to the macabre and a collection of unusual things.  

In 2002, she opened a shop called Shaddow Domain, with the tagline “Curious Things for Curious People.” Originally located in a building that housed Idaho Falls’ first Catholic church, the shop relocated in 2016 to a historic building once home to a brothel, and then again in 2025 to a site with a history of alleged paranormal activity.

The shop has a range of metaphysical supplies, oddities, taxidermy, and novelty items for sale, and a section of the store serves as a dime museum. The first piece Oliver acquired for it was a glow-in-the-dark vampire bust when she was a kid. It sits inside a case full of items that she has purchased from eBay, estate sales, and other things that have been given to her by friends.

According to Oliver, it’s common for people to leave stuff outside of the shop for her, or for people to give her an item they think should be displayed in her shop. She has a collection of antique medical devices and one of her favorite pieces from the collection is a pair of contact lenses from the 1940s.

Oliver says that she doesn’t keep any pieces of her collection at home, but feels that they should be on display for everyone to enjoy.