Places breaingram Wants to Go

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

This abandoned Civil War fortress is slowly being swallowed by the waters of Lake Borgne.

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

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

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

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

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

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

This hidden collection of everyday objects illustrates life within communist Poland.

A merchant court dedicated to the fictitious King Arthur is heavily adorned with bizarre Renaissance art.

The manor house where the Polish composer spent childhood summer holidays is now a museum and concert hall.

An impressive monument to Poland's independence.

A small granite monument marks where the borders of three countries meet.

Old cabin-like homes in a rural community untouched by time are known for their vibrant and colorful window shutters.

This tower in a small Polish village uses the power of a sacred bell to ward off mischievous weather spirits.

A hidden art gallery in an abandoned Warsaw fort.

Poland's oldest salt mine has nearly everything one needs to live underground forever.

A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.

This mysterious and once-grand memorial still embodies a remarkable architectural vision.

Warsaw's fantastically preserved gasworks...almost.

An abandoned Nazi explosives plant founded by the inventor of dynamite is now an underground museum.

Crosses of all shapes, sizes and colors litter the mountain, the site of a huge yearly Orthodox pilgrimage.

A peculiar family mausoleum built by a German nobleman captivated by the occult.