Places venuslady87 Wants to Go

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

Built in the 1920s, this co-op in the Bronx feels more like an Italian villa than a typical New York apartment building.

The longest hedge maze in the world.

The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.

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

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

The stone labyrinth in this New Orleans city park was laid to symbolize healing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

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

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

The stoic structure boasts a whimsical set of stained glass art commemorating Lewis Carroll.

Inside this church is an obscure piece of art carved by the famous Alice Liddell.

One of the last Art Deco gas station still standing in Dallas.

Perhaps the world's only gas station inspired by a political scandal.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

This picturesque abandoned home is rumored to be a spite house.

A tribute to the incredible generosity the Choctaw Nation showed the Irish people during the Great Famine.

At night, this glittering musical tunnel draws skaters and photographers.

Believed to be an execution site used by King Arthur after he was embarrassed.

France's national museum of scientific and industrial instruments.

To the famous surrealist artist, liberty required two torches held high.

This little replica of Lady Liberty provides a bit of NYC in a Japanese city.

A little Lady Liberty stands in the Norway town where the copper for the real thing came from.