Places cherliediann Wants to Go

This roadside establishment in between Houston and the Louisiana border has the largest alligator in captivity

This hauntingly beautiful stretch of Florida coastline is covered in sun-bleached trees.

Interactive modern and vintage submarine equipment, World War II relics, and submarine attire.

In 1703, French settlers in what is now Mobile celebrated the first Mardi Gras celebration in the United States.

A brick-lined alley full of public artwork tucked away in downtown Gulfport.

A historic Civil War estate-turned-museum looks back on the Confederate States of America.

A mysterious find dredged from Louisiana waters.

A museum within a former train depot tells the true story of a distinctly French-Louisiana musical genre.

This 250-to 375-year-old live oak tree towers over the back garden of a local history museum.

255 feet of suds, scrubbers, and blow dryers.

Once seen as a bit of an eyesore, this sculpture has become a staple of downtown Houston.

Beer lover's can-covered house.

Formally known as American Statesmanship Park, this roadside collection of eighteen-foot presidential busts and Texas statesmen is located only minutes away from the former studio of Houston sculptor David Adickes.

At the "Garage Mahal" in Houston, car culture is about more than just driving.

Decades of discarded bottle caps line this alleyway, a fixture of Texas A&M.

Well-dressed pickle turned patriotic joint statue in old town Tomball.

A pair of whimsical homes in Texas shaped like oversized Western wear.

Fantastic collection celebrating the final send-off.

Campus tradition says couples who walk beneath this enormous oak will stay together forever.

In the late 1990s, a mechanic and fan bought this iconic sportscar back from the dead.