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Photos: Oscar’s trip around the world

The surprise hit "Beasts of the Southern Wild" is set in rural Louisiana but whether you're in Baton Rouge or the back bayou, Louisiana is full of things to do. Food and fun and adventure await travelers. This this photo, members of the Pussyfooters Marching Club march in a Mardi Gras parade.

The surprise hit “Beasts of the Southern Wild” is set in rural Louisiana but whether you’re in Baton Rouge or the back bayou, Louisiana is full of things to do. Food and fun and adventure await travelers. This this photo, members of the Pussyfooters Marching Club march in a Mardi Gras parade.  (Sean Gardner/Reuters)

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Oscar is very well traveled. This year’s crop of Best Picture nominees tell stories in some of the planet’s most fascinating places. Check them out below.

Washington, D.C.

Hopefully your time in our nation’s capital won’t be as strenuous as Lincoln’s was in “Lincoln.” Everyone knows about the monuments (including the Lincoln Memorial, pictured here) but check out Georgetown or DuPont Circle for world class shopping and an exploding food scene in-between site seeing trips.   (Gary Cameron/Reuters)

Pakistan and Afghanistan

Listen, unless you have a really good reason, don’t go to Afghanistan. If you saw “Zero Dark Thirty” you will know why. As for Pakistan, many parts of the country are not safe for Westerners so if you’re going, stick to major cities and check with the U.S. Consulate for security information. Here men admire the sunset and keep watch over a quail in Kabul.  (Mohammad Ismail/Reuters)

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