Places cclaairre Wants to Go

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

This city block-long devotional site, a replica of a famous site in France, is dedicated to the patron saint of grandmothers, mothers, and educators.

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

A pink cottage covered in hearts served as a haven and a resting place for LGBTQ activists.

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

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

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

A quiet, gothic haven nestled between Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill and Point Breeze neighborhoods.

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.

An aptly-named street near the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.

After the oysters have been shucked, and the restaurant's been shuttered, the terrazzo sidewalk from the 1940s is all that remains.

The only home of the famous French impressionist painter open to the public is now a museum and bed and breakfast.

It's clear this abandoned Art Deco gem was no ordinary cleaners.

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

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

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

Pennsylvania’s creepiest roadside attraction is a haunting example of roadside kitsch.

A heartbreaking monument showing the last morning in the life of Jane Griffith.

In Little Caribbean, an ice-cream shop serves up regional flavors, including soursop, Irish moss, and "greatnut."

This recipe is set in stone.

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.