Places Taffodil Wants to Go

The smallest country in the world.

This former New Jersey bus now exists as a public art exhibit.

This mother-daughter run curiosities shop is a beautifully odd mix of taxidermy and exotic plants.

This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.

Religion and personal struggle gave birth to this collection of concrete angels.

A Cajun-style Christmas on the river also involves sky-high pyres and explosives.

A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.

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

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

A serene but haunting memorial to protective wetland lost, the absence of which directly damaged the Lower 9th Ward following Hurricane Katrina.

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

An impressive collection of dollhouses and an homage to the frog-leg canning industry.

Imagine playing a version of Legends of the Hidden Temple, but with a distinctly Southern Gothic flare.

The state's oldest continuously operating museum houses more than 5,000 Civil War artifacts.

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

This quaint museum in a long-running workshop is dedicated to a fixture in New Orleans lighting.

After the oysters have been shucked, and the restaurant's been shuttered, the terrazzo sidewalk from the 1940s is all that remains.

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

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

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

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.