Places Eirik Gumeny Wants to Go

Seven golden statues rise into the sky from sculptor Victor Victori's New Jersey front lawn.

A sprawling outdoor museum filled with larger-than-life works of art.

This hidden sculpture garden full of Wild West art is one of San Antonio's best-kept secrets.

An abandoned, decaying sculpture garden built by an eccentric physician in the 1920s now looks more like a forgotten cemetery.

Three acres of mythology-inspired sculptures are visible from the highway.

The former home of one of America's greatest short story writers is home to an annual pun competition.

Roadside Americana, fairy tale characters, and Austin quirkiness come together at this magical course in the heart of Texas' capital city.

A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

Come for the 14-foot-long taxidermy alligator. Stay for the mini costumed gators shooting pool.

Professional and amateur dioramas, taxidermy, and oddities all located in an attic above a gallery.

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

One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

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

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

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

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

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.