A striking lighthouse with views of the Gulf of Mexico and of a military air show.

Though Johnson is not actually buried here, an Atlanta-based band sponsored a headstone for him.

A pristine beach on the Gulf of Mexico with deep ties to Pensacola’s Black community.

Contrary to popular belief, this memorial does not actually claim to mark the bluesman's grave.

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

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

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

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

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

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

In 1857, the Mardi Gras parade tradition began at this intersection.

This 45-story tall abandoned skyscraper is the third tallest building in New Orleans and Lousiana.

After the oysters have been shucked, and the restaurant's been shuttered, the terrazzo sidewalk from the 1940s is all that remains.

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

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

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

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

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

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

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

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.