An architectural experiment in the Lower Ninth Ward, this row house is capable of floating as high as the Katrina floodwaters.

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

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

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

If New Orleans is the birthplace of the "cocktail," why does their own museum of cocktail memorabilia beg to differ?

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

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

It's clear this abandoned Art Deco gem was no ordinary cleaners.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.

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

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

This colorful New Orleans bookstore features rare and used titles, with a specialty in Cajun fare.

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

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

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

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