Places eharjes Wants to Go

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

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

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

This abandoned Civil War fortress is slowly being swallowed by the waters of Lake Borgne.

A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.

This museum chronicles the history of a leprosy quarantine hospital that then became a refuge.

The state's oldest continuously operating museum houses more than 5,000 Civil War artifacts.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.

This old mining town, deep in the California desert, has a year-round population of one.

Ten 25-foot-tall, beehive-shaped kilns, abandoned in Death Valley.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.