Places raquel9e Wants to Go

The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.

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

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

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

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

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

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

During the solar phenomenon "Lahaina Noon" this bendy, curvy sculpture forms a perfectly circular shadow on the ground.

These ancient sacred grounds granted amnesty to those who managed to reach them.

A prehistoric landscape hidden in the cliffs of Maha'ulepu.

Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.

A series of waterfalls and pools that flow through the 'Ohe'o Gulch and into the ocean.

Hide from the tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves.

A beach made of semi-precious green sand on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

Race through the maze, get your name on the sign.

A tunnel of hardened lava along Maui’s famous Road to Hana.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

A mental health hospital dating back more than 139 years, now features a museum.