Places IronQueen Wants to Go

The only international border marker within the United States.

A reimagined 19th-century Acadian village featuring authentic Cajun-style homes filled with artifacts specific to the period.

Visit the secret grave of a legendary privateer who faked his own death.

A neighborhood church's unusual abstract stained glass was the final project of avant-garde artist Jean Cocteau.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

This 19th-century benevolent society and jazz hall was rescued from abandonment to again host live music.

The only place in the world where the general public can walk aboard an authentic offshore drilling rig.

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

Louisiana's first and only water buffalo farm makes exceptional cheeses.

This non-profit restaurant offers job training and skills to members of the Central City community.

Both the cocktails and the dive bar vibes are immaculate at this Mid-City watering hole.

Historical marker at the spot where Bonnie and Clyde were killed.

These 11,000-year-old mounds may be the oldest known human-made structures in the Americas.

This New Orleans boutique and nursery specializes in rare flora, with a focus on carnivorous plants.

Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

This quaint museum in a long-running workshop is dedicated to a fixture in New Orleans lighting.

This fountain pays homage to Qatar's history of pearling, the primary industry before oil.

Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.

For more than two centuries, this family-run establishment has been serving up some of Ireland's best oysters.

A far-flung tidal inlet off the coast of Maine produces some of the state’s tastiest oysters.

Remnant of a largely forgotten struggle over resource scarcity.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

A unique museum dedicated to the Gullah-Geechee people, housed within an old oyster cannery.