This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

The tallest monument in a historic New Orleans cemetery was prompted by romance and dash of pettiness.

The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

An abandoned underground bunker not far from downtown New Orleans.

Professional and amateur dioramas, taxidermy, and oddities all located in an attic above a gallery.

Taxidermied cartoon heads, unseen illustrations, and famous characters all reside in this small gallery space.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

This strange example of the Egyptian Revival architecture trend now holds Mardi Gras floats.

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

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

This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.

A haunting, yet lovingly hand-hewn potters' field full of graves that flood with each heavy rain.

This Birdsill Holly fire hydrant is the remnant of a very different type of hydration innovation.

The only home of the famous French impressionist painter open to the public is now a museum and bed and breakfast.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

The state's oldest continuously operating museum houses more than 5,000 Civil War artifacts.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

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.

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

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.