Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.

Site of a former hidden treehouse in New Orleans.

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

This unique shop is full of memento mori art, antique medical equipment, secret society paraphernalia, and historical relics.

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

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

It's clear this abandoned Art Deco gem was no ordinary cleaners.

An impressive collection of dollhouses and an homage to the frog-leg canning industry.

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

Imagine playing a version of Legends of the Hidden Temple, but with a distinctly Southern Gothic flare.

Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

According to one local tradition, the entrance to the Voodoo underworld can be found in New Orleans through seven gates scattered throughout the city's French Quarter.

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

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

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.