New Orleans, Louisiana
The New Orleans Train Garden
Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden
This free sculpture garden is home to over 90 artworks and installations from artists around the world.
New Orleans, Louisiana
'Birthplace of Dixie' Plaque
The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans AIDS Memorial
The neighborhood surrounding the memorial was the epicenter of the AIDS epidemic in Louisiana.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Dr. Bob's Folk Art
Colorful, cheeky signs spill out of legendary New Orleans folk artist Dr. Bob's Bywater studio warning you to "Be Nice—Or Leave."
New Orleans, Louisiana
St. Louis Cathedral
This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.
New Orleans, Louisiana
La Belle Nouvelle Orleans Antiques
This unique shop is full of memento mori art, antique medical equipment, secret society paraphernalia, and historical relics.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Saint Louis Cemetery No. 2
This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Faulkner House Books
Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Music Box Village
An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Dark Matter Oddities & Artisan Collective
This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Nicolas Cage’s Pyramid Tomb
In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans Pharmacy Museum
The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1
The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Carousel Bar
The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The Singing Oak
This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Marie Laveau's Tomb
The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
El Batey
Everyone from Alan Ginsberg to The Rolling Stones has stopped by this classic dive bar.
Lyons, Illinois
Hofmann Tower
A source of civic pride, though the reason for its construction is unknown.
Chicago, Illinois
Ping Tom Memorial Park
A hidden oasis just north of Chicago's Chinatown.
Chicago, Illinois
Artists of the Wall Painted Bench
These murals have been brightening a Chicago beach for more than 30 years.
Chicago, Illinois
Kwa-Ma-Rolas Totem Pole
Kwanu'sila the Thunderbird has been silently watching over Chicago for more than 100 years (kind of).
Chicago, Illinois
The Insect Asylum
A small Chicago museum filled with thousands of preserved butterflies, beetles, and more.
