In 1810, free people of color made up more of New Orleans's population than any other Southern city.

A unique post-modern public space in the middle of the Warehouse District in New Orleans.

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

A serene but haunting memorial to protective wetland lost, the absence of which directly damaged the Lower 9th Ward following Hurricane Katrina.

Striking images of New Orleans history, including colonizers, soldiers, Klansmen, scientists, sharecroppers, and more, are depicted in frescoes that line the walls of this transportation hub.

This city block-long devotional site, a replica of a famous site in France, is dedicated to the patron saint of grandmothers, mothers, and educators.

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

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

An artist weaves "wooden quilts" with scraps salvaged from his Katrina-damaged home in Tremé.

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

Professional and amateur dioramas, taxidermy, and oddities all located in an attic above a gallery.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

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

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.