This ancient settlement contains some of the largest earthen mounds in North America.

This 19th-century sugarcane plantation is one of the most well-preserved estates of its kind, including its original quarters for enslaved laborers.

A miscalculation turns a very shallow freshwater lake into a very deep saltwater lake.

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

This sinkhole was created by a tragic industrial accident and continues to ravage the surrounding landscape.

The above-ground crypts at this Catholic cemetery face north-south instead of the usual east-west.

Religion and personal struggle gave birth to this collection of concrete angels.

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

A Cajun-style Christmas on the river also involves sky-high pyres and explosives.

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

A swamp and garden tour featuring local wildlife and exotic botanical specimens from around the world.

A hurricane-stricken oak tree has been reborn as a beautiful chainsaw artwork.

A museum dedicated to the lovable crime couple Bonnie & Clyde, just a few miles away from the site of their early demise.

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

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

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

The stone labyrinth in this New Orleans city park was laid to symbolize healing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

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

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

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.

The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.

A pink cottage covered in hearts served as a haven and a resting place for LGBTQ activists.

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