Places ashleypinnick Wants to Go

Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system.

An underwater city for the dead.

This historical swimming pool near Miami is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

Home of an evil witch famous within southern folklore.

A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.

One of the longest water bridges in the world was built over a supposedly haunted swamp in Louisiana.

The crumbling ruins of this southern American fort have survived storms, war, and cults.

The Louisiana sandwich shop that served Bonnie and Clyde's last meal is a museum that chronicles the criminal couple and honors the Bienville Parish lawmen who stopped their crime spree in an ambush.

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.

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

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

Imagine playing a version of Legends of the Hidden Temple, but with a distinctly Southern Gothic flare.

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

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

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

An oddities shop packed with twisted treasures inspired by Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe.

A wacky, UFO-shaped house in a suburban neighborhood.

This tiny, hurricane-resistant house in Galveston is one of the city's most notable architectural oddities.

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.