Places hhbarksdale Wants to Go

The Gulf’s longest fishing pier is a year-round paradise for catch-and-release whoppers.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

A small museum celebrating the life of the first Black four-star general in Air Force history.

The home of a former Minor League baseball team that beat Joe DiMaggio's New York Yankees in 1949.

A striking lighthouse with views of the Gulf of Mexico and of a military air show.

A medieval castle in the middle of rural Texas.

Mobsters came for a soak in the hot springs, and stayed for the illegal gambling and bootlegging.

This small hut in the middle of a parking lot was once the wooded sanctuary of the 'Hermit of Montrose.'

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

A historic, century-old house plopped along the perimeter of Houston's ballpark.

In the late 1990s, a mechanic and fan bought this iconic sportscar back from the dead.

This memorial and the seawall that it stands near are powerful symbols of the island’s resilience.

This private mansion turned Catholic bishop’s home is an iconic Galveston building.

The legend of a local monster still haunts this small town.

A 1980s tour bus that traveled millions of miles to facilitate a superlatively rigorous performing career.

A historic Civil War estate-turned-museum looks back on the Confederate States of America.

A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.

A downtown filled with nearly deserted historic buildings was revived as a pastel paradise.

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

Colorful, cheeky signs spill out of legendary New Orleans folk artist Dr. Bob's Bywater studio warning you to "Be Nice—Or Leave."

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

Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

Before becoming a public park, this spot was a shell midden, a fort, and an amusement park.