Places Kate Rayne Wants to Go

To make itself stand out in a city renowned for its numerous museums, this photographic archive resorts to immersively-themed exhibitions.

Get a privileged view over Mexico City's Historic Center from a terrace right in its heart.

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

In a city famous for its cemeteries, it's no wonder these are easy to overlook—they clock in at just a few inches tall.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

These small, triangular, colorful houses are a staple of Madeira Island.

One of few vertical lava tubes in the world accessible by foot.

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

The oldest continuously-operating Chinese restaurant in the United States has been in business since 1911.

This set of hot springs also comes with fantastic views.

Despite his legacy of work in Spain, Cuba, and Florida, the larger-than-life writer's grave is a simple affair tucked in an Idaho cemetery.

Inside this art and oddity-filled shop, a small room filled with secrets.

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

Colorful, cheeky signs spill out of legendary New Orleans folk artist Dr. Bob's Bywater studio warning you to "Be Nice—Or Leave."

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

In 1857, the Mardi Gras parade tradition began at this intersection.

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

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

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

A brick-lined alley full of public artwork tucked away in downtown Gulfport.

In 1703, French settlers in what is now Mobile celebrated the first Mardi Gras celebration in the United States.

A former hospital is now home to a pizza parlor and maybe a few ghosts.

A local landmark with generations of spraypainted messages, and more being added each day.