Places amkbrenner Wants to Go

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

Former 1954 Del Mar Train Station now serves signature cocktails and delightful culinary treats, and still operates as a Metro stop.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.

Friendships have been forged over ham and eggs every Wednesday morning for a century.

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

The "Jade Museum" is full of thousands of intricately carved works of art made from various precious stones.

This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved.

This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.

A curious little museum dedicated to the furry feline in the cat haven that is Old Town Kotor.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

A private museum dedicated to preserving the heritage of Mardi Gras' most beloved underdog parades, open by appointment.

The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.

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

If New Orleans is the birthplace of the "cocktail," why does their own museum of cocktail memorabilia beg to differ?

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

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

This underground oasis is one of North America’s most fascinating prehistoric places—and you can scuba dive in it.