Places GeneralWaffles Wants to Go

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

The stone labyrinth in this New Orleans city park was laid to symbolize healing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

An impressive collection of dollhouses and an homage to the frog-leg canning industry.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

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

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

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

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

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

Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.

A serene but haunting memorial to protective wetland lost, the absence of which directly damaged the Lower 9th Ward following Hurricane Katrina.

This Garden District mansion was built to be bigger and grander than its original owner's former partner turned rival.

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

An architectural experiment in the Lower Ninth Ward, this row house is capable of floating as high as the Katrina floodwaters.

A unique post-modern public space in the middle of the Warehouse District in New Orleans.

In 1810, free people of color made up more of New Orleans's population than any other Southern city.

This relatively recently abandoned brewery is a tragic reminder of the continuing effects of Hurricane Katrina.

This historic New Orleans cemetery is the final resting place of members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

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

An abandoned underground bunker not far from downtown New Orleans.

This 45-story tall abandoned skyscraper is the third tallest building in New Orleans and Lousiana.

What else would you call a playground hidden in Alabama's oldest and largest cemetery?

Alabama has a fiberglass Stonehenge. With apologies to Spinal Tap, this one is full-size.