Places machristy9292 Wants to Go

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

A reclusive Memphis neighborhood is home to decades worth of misunderstood Masonic folk art.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.

Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.

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

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

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.

The beautiful, fruit-covered facade hints at this building's former life.

This strange example of the Egyptian Revival architecture trend now holds Mardi Gras floats.

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

The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

This Birdsill Holly fire hydrant is the remnant of a very different type of hydration innovation.

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

A hurricane-stricken oak tree has been reborn as a beautiful chainsaw artwork.

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

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

A private museum dedicated to preserving the heritage of Mardi Gras' most beloved underdog parades, open by appointment.

The state's oldest continuously operating museum houses more than 5,000 Civil War artifacts.

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

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.