Places emmypimms Wants to Go

A cabinet of curious mathematical models and old calculators.

Miniature art that tells an enormous story.

The world's largest military aircraft cemetery.

A Tucson museum and performance space full of found-object movable sculptures.

In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.

A new kind of theme park for adults off the Las Vegas Strip.

A magnificent, reportedly haunted mansion built for a composer by Spiritualists.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

This colorful New Orleans bookstore features rare and used titles, with a specialty in Cajun fare.

Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.

This Art Deco airport was once deemed “the air hub of the Americas.”

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

A prime example of New Orleans' unique architecture these early 20th century homes were built to look like steamboats.

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

Inside a former cabaret, seven floors of erotic art.

The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.

An unusual number plate signifies the building's saucy past.

The narrowest street in Paris.

An off-the-beaten-path boutique stuffed with an eclectic collection of upcycled goods.