Places sarahebpms Wants to Go

This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.

The stone labyrinth in this New Orleans city park was laid to symbolize healing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.

This abandoned Civil War fortress is slowly being swallowed by the waters of Lake Borgne.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

A seven-ton black granite monument dedicated to the memory of those who died and those who lived through the 1977 crash of the popular Southern rock band.

This roadside attraction in the woods of Mississippi is a scalable replica of the Holy Lands during biblical times.

This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.

A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.

148 feet long and in the middle of a verdant forest.

The remains of an idyllic small town built for the film 'Big Fish' still stand around a rundown main street.

One person’s lost luggage is another person’s treasure.

A concrete block embedded with thousands of pulled teeth was created by a local dentist to memorialize his dog.

Patrick Dougherty's fantastic living tree sculptures, mind-blowing but temporary.

It's a unique monument honoring a great character who inspired a generation of young women to be more and pursue their dreams.

One of the few authentic Japanese gardens in the state of Indiana and perhaps the most peaceful place in the city of Mishawaka.

A unique outdoor timepiece at a "clothing-optional" resort.

Walk in the footsteps of the famed astronaut at Purdue University.