Places mgraynernz Wants to Go

The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.

The remains of Abó, Gran Quivera, and Qurai are monuments to the long, complicated history of the Indigenous people of the Southwest.

More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.

This is one really big nut.

An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.

This gravity-defying rock formation is one of Big Bend’s natural wonders.

Beauty and history abound in this remote West Texas canyon.

This convenience store-turned-brewpub serves up inventive Indian cuisine and a wide selection of beers.

The pit stop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" now serves beef and pork barbecue, not people.

Constructed in 1859 as a general store and post office, the store is still used to this day and was featured in the Walking Dead series.

The historic tall ship is one of just three of its kind still sailing open waters today.

Despite changing times, the legendary stage has proved the show must always go on.

One of the largest historical collections on Texas and the American West.

This private mansion turned Catholic bishop’s home is an iconic Galveston building.

Rise early for Kaitlin Guerin’s coveted sweet and savory pastries.

This Garden District mansion was built to be bigger and grander than its original owner's former partner turned rival.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

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

Striking images of New Orleans history, including colonizers, soldiers, Klansmen, scientists, sharecroppers, and more, are depicted in frescoes that line the walls of this transportation hub.

According to one local tradition, the entrance to the Voodoo underworld can be found in New Orleans through seven gates scattered throughout the city's French Quarter.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

After the oysters have been shucked, and the restaurant's been shuttered, the terrazzo sidewalk from the 1940s is all that remains.

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

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