Places sophiestjacques Wants to Go

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

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

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system.

One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

This historical swimming pool near Miami is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

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

An abandoned water sports stadium that has become a haven for graffiti and decay.

This beautiful Miami garden was designed as a laboratory for tropical plants.

A nude beach alongside a washed-out road.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

This former factory has been transformed into a technicolor wonderland, where dozens of local artists have collaborated to create a real choose-your-own-adventure experience.

This kitschy curio wonderland is full of fake animals, teak tables, and a cacophony of random bric-a-brac.

This home is decked out like a psychedelic explosion of colors and bowling balls.

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.