Places Phleygas Wants to Go

Fully ignoring any conventions of fine dining, chef Peter Vazquez turns out some of the best meals in the city in takeaway containers.

First opened in 1939, this legendary performance venue was a haven for Black musicians including Ray Charles and Little Richard.

This free sculpture garden is home to over 90 artworks and installations from artists around the world.

This dollhouse-sized art museum features creations from local artists.

A unique post-modern public space in the middle of the Warehouse District in New Orleans.

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

The only home of the famous French impressionist painter open to the public is now a museum and bed and breakfast.

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

A prime example of New Orleans' unique architecture these early 20th century homes were built to look like steamboats.

If New Orleans is the birthplace of the "cocktail," why does their own museum of cocktail memorabilia beg to differ?

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

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

Sip mead from an East Nashville apiary while snacking on barbacoa tacos.

Feast on award-winning birria tacos from a food truck inside this neon robo-tiki bar.

The world's largest version of this iconic puzzle cube is located in Knoxville, Tennessee.

This chestnut box will not be opened until the country music legend's 100th birthday in 2046.

An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."

Alongside this Memphis trail are several sculptures that show trail-goers how to relax.

While knives are the main feature in this store, visitors will also find dinosaur bones and meteorites.

This improbable contraption was passed down through five generations of industrious Tennesseans.

An ancient cave system in Tennessee’s Appalachian foothills converted to a 1,200-person music venue.

The world's largest collection of porcelain "veilleuses-theiere," or night light teapots, includes four that belonged to Napoleon.