Places osojaded Wants to Go

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

A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.

This historic church houses the grave of a Scottish soldier who fought in the Battle of Waterloo.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

This bridge is haunted by the ghost of a distraught mother.

This North Carolina museum is keeping the pinball craze alive, with a little Space Invaders on the side.

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

Located inside a former record pressing plant, this recording studio pays homage to the techniques and gear of a bygone age.

A homage to the King at the hotel where he revived his career.

Temporary Burning Man sculpture made of two 18-wheelers.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

This vintage animatronics show is the Vegas version of a walk through the woods.

Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

This New Orleans boutique and nursery specializes in rare flora, with a focus on carnivorous plants.

Anne Rice, one of the most influential writers in gothic literature, is buried alongside her husband in a New Orleans cemetery.

Taxidermied cartoon heads, unseen illustrations, and famous characters all reside in this small gallery space.

One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

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

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.