New Orleans, Louisiana
The Luling Mansion
Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Séance Room at Muriel's Jackson Square
The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Metairie Cemetery
New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans Pharmacy Museum
The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The Tree of Life
This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Lafayette Cemetery
This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The Singing Oak
This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Hansen's Sno-Bliz Snoballs
The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Marie Laveau's House of Voodoo
A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Museum of Death
A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1
The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.
London, England
Whispering Gallery at St Paul’s Cathedral
Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.
London, England
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
An small and easily overlooked archaeology museum chock full of Egyptian artifacts.
London, England
One Tree Hill
A historic hill of tall tales, with one rather special tree.
London, England
The Deadhouse
Tombstones and enigmatic inscriptions hide within a vault beneath a popular London arts venue.
London, England
Michael Faraday's Laboratory
The lab where the scientist made his groundbreaking discoveries is preserved on the basement floor of the Faraday Museum.
London, England
Bunhill Fields
A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.
London, England
Tyburn Tree Marker
Never actually a tree at all, this spot was the site of London's public hangings for nearly 600 years.
London, England
Audley Square Spy Lamp Post
This overlooked street light once served as a KGB dead letter box.
London, England
Trafalgar Square Imperial Measurements
These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.
London, England
Aldgate Pump
This pump on the bad side of Victorian London betrayed a horrifying revelation about the water supply.
London, England
William Blake's Home
The townhouse where the English poet created some of his most influential work has been preserved in tribute.
London, England
Allies Sculpture
Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.
London, England
The Theatre
Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.
