Places joparkman Wants to Go

A museum within a former train depot tells the true story of a distinctly French-Louisiana musical genre.

A 19th-century shrine covered with prosthetic body parts as votive offerings.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

A 90-year-old underground water reservoir offers a more industrial kind of tranquility.

Built by prisoners of war, the largest small-scale model ever built includes eight miles of tiny streams that now sit abandoned.

This ancient settlement contains some of the largest earthen mounds in North America.

Religion and personal struggle gave birth to this collection of concrete angels.

A Cajun-style Christmas on the river also involves sky-high pyres and explosives.

A 19th-century Gothic, castle-like statehouse by the Mississippi River.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

The ruins of a resort and casino sit on the banks of this blue hole spring that pumps 70,000 gallons of warm, clear water every minute.

They call this long foot bridge a swinging bridge, but really it's the bouncing you have to watch out for.

Despite being made of a seashell mortar, the crumbling remains of this historic Florida mill are still standing.

You can find America's highest suspension footbridge at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.

The longest spit in the United States ends at a lighthouse in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

One of the best places in Florida to spot rare, carnivorous pitcher plants.

Pensacola's UFO home has withstood many hurricanes—just as the experimental 1960s design intended.

One of only two pod-shaped homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

Country fans may flock to Nashville's music scene, but this Appalachian town is where the genre was born.

This Little Rock legend has survived decades of rowdy crowds, three fires, and a zombie wedding.

A mile-long audio-guided walking tour preserves an iconic era of Portland soul music.

This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .

A mountaintop space observatory that is certified dark.

Given just one more year to live, Conrad Schuck built his dream house in Bartow, Florida.