This New Orleans boutique and nursery specializes in rare flora, with a focus on carnivorous plants.

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

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

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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

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.

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

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

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

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

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.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.