This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.

An eerie and beautiful group of columns mark the site of a grand mansion lost to time and fire.

This historic New Orleans cemetery is the final resting place of members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

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

This Art Deco airport was once deemed “the air hub of the Americas.”

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

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

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.

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

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

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

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

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

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

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

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

The massive gardens and office of a Brazilian sculptor.

This family driveway also serves as the highest point in Illinois.

This elaborate Hindu temple is located in a Chicago suburb, but looks like it was transported directly from India.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

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