Places summermaddux Wants to Go

The ruins of a Duke's bucolic dream, where camels once roamed alongside "Dutch" windmills and faux-Italian vineyards.

A goblet-shaped rock that, according to lore, is the home of an elven hermit.

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

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

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

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

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

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

Stroll among more than 50 large-scale sculptures created by world-class artists.

Outstanding collection of 19th century medical instruments includes a life-size figure cast from as many as 200 cadavers.

A pharmacy built in the shape of a mortar and pestle, now resembles a fancy cocktail.

Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

A wonderland of oil paintings by a self-taught artist who collaborates with Imagine Dragons—hidden in a 17th-century building near the Rembrandt House.

Eclectic final resting place of the controversial explorer.

Fanatical collections of vintage toys, dolls, clothes, and objects.

A Greek tomb discovered under a palace in Naples displays ornate funeral decorations.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

A wunderkammer of mysterious objects and stories.

Ever-changing museum dedicated to graffiti and contemporary street art.

Hidden deep in the Joshua Tree Wilderness, this 1940s miner's cabin built into a gap between two mega-sized boulders.

Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.

Trick water gardens from 1619 featuring a 200 piece mechanical theater powered by water.

The craziest comic book shop in São Paulo.