Places joshwmcc Wants to Go

A prime example of New Orleans' unique architecture these early 20th century homes were built to look like steamboats.

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

Professional and amateur dioramas, taxidermy, and oddities all located in an attic above a gallery.

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

After the oysters have been shucked, and the restaurant's been shuttered, the terrazzo sidewalk from the 1940s is all that remains.

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

Taxidermied cartoon heads, unseen illustrations, and famous characters all reside in this small gallery space.

Located inside a former bread factory, this museum explores a century of transportation history through innovations that were extraordinary or failures—sometimes both.

This church houses the “incorrupt” body of its founding Bishop.

The alley connecting two of country music’s most historic venues has a rich history of its own.

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

The grave of America's 11th president is not in some grand monument but instead it's hidden away on the grounds of the Tennessee Capital.

This popular park is home to a sea serpent sculpture that now overshadows the twisted history of its creation.

This defunct, fortress-like prison has been the setting for several movies.

The small cave that housed Tennessee's "first citizen."

Victorian-era Egyptomania left its mark on this Nashville landmark.