Places KevinThroop Wants to Go

If you fly into Edinburgh Airport, it's possible to spot this prehistoric site without even getting off the plane.

A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.

In 1810, free people of color made up more of New Orleans's population than any other Southern city.

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

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

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

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

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

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

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

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

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

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

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.

The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.

The only remnant of a small mining town is an abandoned railroad tunnel that is steeped in ghostly lore.

These petroglyphs created by ancient Arizonians have withstood centuries of exposure to the elements.

Some 10,000 works of ancient rock art cover these volcanic basalt outcrops near the Gila River.

This collection of vintage signs reflects the long and colorful history of this Arizona town.

The mounds at this site were reconstructed with the help of archaeologists and historians.

A 2,000-year-old Adena burial mound located along a busy street in Columbus, Ohio.