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

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

The crumbling ruins of this southern American fort have survived storms, war, and cults.

Pirates had to be ousted from the land where this now ruined Louisiana fortress was built.

The first plantation museum in the United States to focus on the lives of enslaved people.

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

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

This abandoned Civil War fortress is slowly being swallowed by the waters of Lake Borgne.

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

All that remains of this small town is its mass grave and a myth of a voodoo priestess who predicted its demise.

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

An abandoned underground bunker not far from downtown New Orleans.

Before becoming a public park, this spot was a shell midden, a fort, and an amusement park.

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

A prime example of New Orleans' unique architecture these early 20th century homes were built to look like steamboats.

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

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

A house of courtship where the Jazz Age's most storied lovers got their start.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

An abandoned warehouse turned art sanctuary in New Orleans.

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

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

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

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