Places Liskaliska Wants to Go

Dine on Isan-style specialties lovingly rendered in all their fiery, umami-loaded glory.

The last surviving bastion of the Baquet restaurant empire serves up superb soul food.

Both the cocktails and the dive bar vibes are immaculate at this Mid-City watering hole.

First opened in 1939, this legendary performance venue was a haven for Black musicians including Ray Charles and Little Richard.

The oldest Black-owned bookstore in New Orleans was started by a substitute teacher on a mission.

Since 1929, this institution has been serving one of the most celebrated po’ boys in New Orleans.

This dollhouse-sized art museum features creations from local artists.

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

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

An abandoned underground bunker not far from downtown New Orleans.

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

An artist weaves "wooden quilts" with scraps salvaged from his Katrina-damaged home in Tremé.

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

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

An abandoned warehouse turned art sanctuary in New Orleans.

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

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

An impressive collection of dollhouses and an homage to the frog-leg canning industry.

A pink cottage covered in hearts served as a haven and a resting place for LGBTQ activists.

One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

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

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

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

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques