Places joannemilne Wants to Go

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

A key producer of charcoal iron in the early 1800s, the structure still stands today.

Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.

This park contains one of the largest concentrations of cedar glades, a unique and rare ecosystem.

Over a dozen Native American earth mounds dating back over 2,000 years dot this Tennessee archaeological park.

In one of America’s oldest mountain ranges, a long-awaited section of a scenic highway is now open to the public.

This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel.

All you ever needed or wanted to know about America's favorite whiskey, but not a drop to drink.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

Labor provided by Great Depression-era programs restored these 25,000 acres in Tennessee.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

Visit this playground of waterfalls, caves and sinkholes.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

The winter home of thousands of beautiful snow geese and sandhill cranes.

This towering volcanic plug stands out among the dramatic formations that dot this otherworldly desert valley.

More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.

Wee (and not so wee) footprints that insects and reptiles of the Paleozoic Era left behind.

A preserve with 75,000 ancient drawings remains the realm of public – not just scientific – exploration.

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

One of the American Southwest's most extensive collections of Navajo rock art.