Places mfoster42 Wants to Go

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

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

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

This roadside attraction in the woods of Mississippi is a scalable replica of the Holy Lands during biblical times.

One of the few existing, fully functional Showbiz Pizza animatronic shows.

A museum in Mississippi celebrates the history of Coca-Cola and the man who brought it to the masses.

A historic Civil War estate-turned-museum looks back on the Confederate States of America.

The simple gravesite of a Romany clan leader is dotted with offerings, including cans of her favorite drink, Crush orange soda.

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

The body of an unidentified woman, visible through a glass coffin, was discovered by accident.

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

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

This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.

William Faulkner kept his beloved estate wild and untamed.

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.

This Little Rock legend has survived decades of rowdy crowds, three fires, and a zombie wedding.

This small Arkansas town once had a close encounter with the Beatles, and are determined never to let anyone forget that. Ever.