Places kstav Wants to Go

They call this long foot bridge a swinging bridge, but really it's the bouncing you have to watch out for.

A curious whirlpool formation supposedly capable of entangling or engulfing branches, tree trunks, or whole rafts full of hapless tourists.

One of the largest-ever mental hospitals now sits abandoned, surrounded by 25,000 unmarked graves.

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

Tour the sci-fi-esque reality of governmental disease management.

This humble hole-in-the-wall is home to an incredible pig ear sandwich and serious civil rights history.

After decades of research and rumors, Little Zion Church was proven to be his final resting place.

In the mid-20th century, a tamale-slinging juke joint attracted a diverse clientele in the Mississippi Delta.

A 200-year-old bar is all that remains of one Mississippi River town's rough-and-tumble past.

A dramatically eroding canyon thousands of miles from the desert.

This monument to the victims of a tragic explosion is said to turn and look at passing cars.

This historic general store still operates much as it did in the late 1800s.

The final resting place of the camel who served with the Confederate Army during the Civil War.

A preserved stretch of ancient fossilized trees with an impressive gem collection to boot.

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.

A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.

An eerie and beautiful group of columns mark the site of a grand mansion lost to time and fire.

An old-timey wax exhibition campily depicting New Orleans legends and scandals.

This relatively recently abandoned brewery is a tragic reminder of the continuing effects of Hurricane Katrina.

This historic New Orleans cemetery is the final resting place of members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

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

This colorful New Orleans bookstore features rare and used titles, with a specialty in Cajun fare.