Places ssolsen12 Wants to Go

Restored historic buildings, machinery, and a Mediterranean garden tell the story of a vibrant multicultural neighborhood in the heart of Tampa.

This grand Spanish-Cuban restaurant has been serving customers for more than a century.

This century-old bakery produces 18,000 loaves of traditional Cuban bread every day.

At Bern's Steak House, there's always room for dessert—it's just upstairs.

Brick walkways weave through more than 500 palms and cycads, representing 150 species from around the world.

Manatees congregate around a power plant's discharge canal where the water is especially warm.

Fascinating military history, awe-inspiring wildlife encounters, and endless outdoor adventures draw people to this sprawling park.

The only known working replica of the world's first self-propelled vehicle.

Step back in time at this immersive historical village.

The permanent home of a 1960s traveling museum of tiny historical dioramas.

The last intact steam engine factory in the United States.

Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.

This Birdsill Holly fire hydrant is the remnant of a very different type of hydration innovation.

The tallest monument in a historic New Orleans cemetery was prompted by romance and dash of pettiness.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The beautiful, fruit-covered facade hints at this building's former life.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

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

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.