Places Sandi Hemmerlein Wants to Go

This enormous fiberglass cow near Death Valley National Park once graced a casino roof in Las Vegas.

A desert community’s history is captured by this collection of artifacts and memorabilia.

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.

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

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

Try an original egg cream at this museum located inside one of the last surviving old-fashioned seltzer factories in America.

This quaint museum in a long-running workshop is dedicated to a fixture in New Orleans lighting.

A prime example of New Orleans' unique architecture these early 20th century homes were built to look like steamboats.

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

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

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

Over 100 miles from the ocean, this ship-shaped building was built in honor of the owner's sailor son.

A quiet memorial to those who died saving others in the heart of the City of London.

This massive geographical sculpture is so subtle, it's possible to pass by it without noticing.

New York's transit system peddles terrible food in limited windows—this restaurant is a rare exception.

A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.

Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.

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

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