Places Magicmarker Wants to Go

A swing to dangle you off the very edge.

When it opened during the final years of the embargo, all the drinks and cigars were free.

This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.

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

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

A house of courtship where the Jazz Age's most storied lovers got their start.

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

Imagine playing a version of Legends of the Hidden Temple, but with a distinctly Southern Gothic flare.

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

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

Fourteen sculptures showing the development of a fetus stand outside a hospital for women and children.

This seemingly random 30-foot statue of an oryx in Qatar's capital was a mascot for the 2006 Asian Games.

This 23-foot-tall bear stands amid the hustle and bustle of Hamad International Airport.

This fountain pays homage to Qatar's history of pearling, the primary industry before oil.

Qatar's oldest market can trace its origins back more than a century.

A staggering number of rock carvings in an abandoned quarry.

A creepy, deserted mock Arabian village can be found in the middle of the Qatari desert.

These beautiful historic watchtowers were used for both scanning the desert for enemy invaders and observing the celestial world.

The building is a gigantic piece of art inspired by the shape of a desert rose.

This artificial archipelago was supposed to resemble a map of the world.

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.

A faithful reproduction of Al-Jazari's enormous water clock.