Places Judy Lee Wants to Go

Nature (and graffiti) reclaim this old waterworks that has been surrounded by a bike path and network of walking trails.

Shaped like a big top tent, this memorial honors the victims of a terrible train wreck.

This historic oak tree has been around for over 300 years and might last for 300 more so long as it doesn't fall apart first.

A museum and doll store featuring a surreal and super sanitized version of where babies come from.

Like Mars, but much closer.

A late-night restaurant empire was launched from this humble storefront.

Atlanta's strange assortment of concrete pillars inspires reflection in some, confusion in others.

Secret gardens just a few miles from downtown Atlanta.

Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.

The largest cemetery in the American Southeast is a hidden gem near the heart of Atlanta.

The tabby ruin is Savannah’s oldest surviving structure.

A serene but haunting memorial to protective wetland lost, the absence of which directly damaged the Lower 9th Ward following Hurricane Katrina.

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

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

It's clear this abandoned Art Deco gem was no ordinary cleaners.

Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.

This abandoned Civil War fortress is slowly being swallowed by the waters of Lake Borgne.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

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

Ruins from the Parthenon and petrified wood line the interior of one of the world's most famous monuments.

A terrace reminiscent of Rome's Spanish Steps is tucked away in a little park in Washington, D.C.

A gift from Japan, 17th-century lantern stands among the cherry trees at D.C.'s Tidal Basin.

The most magical part of this Latin American and Caribbean art museum is a room covered in beautiful blue tiles from floor to ceiling.