This iron and wood Civil War city-ship was the first vessel to be sunk by an electrically detonated torpedo.

Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

A historic Civil War estate-turned-museum looks back on the Confederate States of America.

The highest point in Louisiana, Driskill Mountain at 535 feet above sea level.

An eerie and beautiful group of columns mark the site of a grand mansion lost to time and fire.

The second-largest ceremonial mound in the United States is an artificial hill that is loosely shaped like a pentagon.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.