Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.

This relatively recently abandoned brewery is a tragic reminder of the continuing effects of Hurricane Katrina.

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

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

The beautiful, fruit-covered facade hints at this building's former life.

One of the longest water bridges in the world was built over a supposedly haunted swamp in Louisiana.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.

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

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

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

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

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

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.

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

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

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

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

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

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

The Lowcountry color with the power to stop evil from entering a home.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.