Places Annaml Wants to Go

The famous author's birthplace is preserved in a town that he once described as narrow-minded.

Hundreds of pieces of ancient Taíno art cover the walls of this Caribbean cave system.

The language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture can still be explored in this Southern enclave.

Conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton were stars of the vaudeville circuit.

A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.

Japanese gardens dedicated to the Japanese farmer that refused to throw in the trowel.

One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

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

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

This Birdsill Holly fire hydrant is the remnant of a very different type of hydration innovation.

This unique shop is full of memento mori art, antique medical equipment, secret society paraphernalia, and historical relics.

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

Taxidermied cartoon heads, unseen illustrations, and famous characters all reside in this small gallery space.

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

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

Lined with plaques and tributes to veterans, this patriotic street was founded by Mexican immigrants.

A 300-yard long natural tunnel runs through a ridge deep in the Appalachian Mountains.

Railroad came. People came. Railroad left. Town died.

Asheville, North Carolina, was the the second place in the world to enjoy Kentucky Fried Chicken's secret recipe.

An early life spent in this "Old Kentucky Home" inspired the writings of North Carolina's most famous novelist.

Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.

The fine fabric handwoven at Biltmore Industries was once coveted around the world.