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New Orleans, Louisiana
Old Egyptian Courthouse
This strange example of the Egyptian Revival architecture trend now holds Mardi Gras floats.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Metairie Cemetery
New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Rice Family Mausoleum
Anne Rice, one of the most influential writers in gothic literature, is buried alongside her husband in a New Orleans cemetery.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Jean Lafitte's Old Absinthe House
A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Tomb of the Unknown Slave
Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Wooden Quilt Doors
An artist weaves "wooden quilts" with scraps salvaged from his Katrina-damaged home in Tremé.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Fritai
Feast on twice-cooked goat with plantains and other Haitian street food dishes.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Scallop Shell Pulpit
The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1
The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Street Name Tiles of New Orleans
This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Nicolas Cage’s Pyramid Tomb
In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Marie Laveau's Tomb
The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Carousel Bar
The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Li’l Dizzy’s Cafe
The last surviving bastion of the Baquet restaurant empire serves up superb soul food.
Hawaii
Punalu'u Black Sand Beach
This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.
Naalehu, Hawaii
Ka Lae
The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.
Antonito, Colorado
Indiana Jones Home
The childhood home of Henry Jones Jr. is now an adventure-themed bed and breakfast.
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
Ritualcravt
A Colorado store that specializes in all things spiritual, metaphysical, and witchy.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Petroglyph National Monument
Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Woolaroc
An oil baron's wild paradise and the winner of an ill-fated air race.
Catoosa, Oklahoma
Blue Whale of Catoosa
Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Cain’s Ballroom
Sid Vicious famously punched a hole in the wall of this iconic music venue.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
The Outsiders House Museum
Once in disrepair, the house where the 1983 film was shot has been restored and turned into a museum.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Praying Hands
These massive mitts are made of 30 tons of devotional bronze.
