Places themayqueen Wants to Go

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

A beautiful Victorian-era cemetery, complete with a miniature village.

A private museum dedicated to preserving the heritage of Mardi Gras' most beloved underdog parades, open by appointment.

The headquarters in Salem doubles as an occult art gallery.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

A wedding chapel, vintage clothing shop, and bar all under one roof.

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

This botanical garden has been nicknamed "Alabama's Little Corner of Greece."

The remains of an idyllic small town built for the film 'Big Fish' still stand around a rundown main street.

One person’s lost luggage is another person’s treasure.

Alabama has a fiberglass Stonehenge. With apologies to Spinal Tap, this one is full-size.

Tucked away atop a quaint Alabama pharmacy is this tiny display of antique medical tools.

This historic general store still operates much as it did in the late 1800s.

An eerie and beautiful group of columns mark the site of a grand mansion lost to time and fire.

A grandiose octagonal home crowned by a large dome stands out among the antebellum mansions.

A swamp and garden tour featuring local wildlife and exotic botanical specimens from around the world.

This Art Deco airport was once deemed “the air hub of the Americas.”

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

According to one local tradition, the entrance to the Voodoo underworld can be found in New Orleans through seven gates scattered throughout the city's French Quarter.

All that remains of this small town is its mass grave and a myth of a voodoo priestess who predicted its demise.

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

The LSU mascot lived on the college campus in one of the most impressive tiger habitats in the country.

Before becoming a public park, this spot was a shell midden, a fort, and an amusement park.