Places Klyse Wants to Go

An abandoned warehouse turned art sanctuary in New Orleans.

The only home of the famous French impressionist painter open to the public is now a museum and bed and breakfast.

The crumbling ruins of this southern American fort have survived storms, war, and cults.

A swamp and garden tour featuring local wildlife and exotic botanical specimens from around the world.

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

The stone labyrinth in this New Orleans city park was laid to symbolize healing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

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

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

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

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

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

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

In Midtown Atlanta, tons of marble appears to be devouring a Fiat Panda at this unique art installation.

A herd of plastic cows hangs out under this transmission tower in rural Georgia.

A mural in rural Georgia welcomes visitors to a fictional Missouri town.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

This mysterious twin turboprop Grumman G-159 covered in graffiti has spent a decade and a half abandoned.

This old school, eccentric, and independent video rental store refuses to die.

An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.

This protected reserve is home to a rare and beautiful species of flower.