Places mjh Wants to Go

A museum dedicated to the dead and the tools used to usher them into the afterlife.

Taxidermy and miniatures come together to create this unique museum.

It leads to a former hospital’s old root cellar.

These gardens recreate unique and endangered Michigan habitats.

Covering 37 subterranean acres, this Armillaria gallic is a famous fungus with its own festival.

Collective made up of artists, musicians, and activists.

Legs Inn provides Polish food, a cornucopia of Odawa artwork, wood carvings, and mounted deer heads.

Two dozen rescued bears roam (mostly) free at the largest bear ranch in the U.S.

Medical history museum featuring a lovely doctor's office from the 1800s.

Unique collection containing a wide and curious range of contraceptive items.

The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.

This unique shop is full of memento mori art, antique medical equipment, secret society paraphernalia, and historical relics.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

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

Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

A museum dedicated exclusively to the lore and history of ouija boards.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.