Places trixievw Wants to Go

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

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

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

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

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

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

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

This unique historical monument features large concrete spheres designed to resemble fallen stars.

The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

The oddly shaped, steam-spewing building is now an art studio and gallery.

Once on display alongside a giant Gumby, it’s as tall as a nine-story building when fully extended.

A cement mixer-turned-kaleidoscope in downtown Norfolk offers different views of the city.

The Virginia farm where John Wilkes Booth met his grisly end is now largely forgotten.

A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.

This collection of over 50 classic pinball machines awaits visitors to downtown Roanoke.

The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.

Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.

The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.