Places edlahelocin Wants to Go

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

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

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

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

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

Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.

The pit stop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" now serves beef and pork barbecue, not people.

This beautiful grotto is one of those places where you can't believe you're just outside Austin.

This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .

This unassuming North Austin neighborhood was built to test the novel idea of home air conditioning.

A synth musician's paradise at the heart of a community responsible for the soundtrack to 'Stranger Things.'

A luxurious doomsday bunker hidden beneath an unassuming Las Vegas home offers the best of subterranean suburbia.

This southwest-styled home in Santa Fe claims to be the oldest house in America thanks to an ancient bit of foundation.

This high desert botanical garden is a unique display of New Mexico’s ecology and culture.

Thousands of mounted insects, and some live ones, hide within an otherwise ordinary shopping mall.

A sprawling collection of over 106,000 toys from around the world.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

Noirish green neon marks the location of one of the oldest private detective agencies in France.

The former home of France's controversial pop maestro is almost completely covered in ever-changing tributes and graffiti.

In the best of all possible worlds, everyone will get a chance to see this statue in which Voltaire's heart is interred.