An abandoned warehouse turned art sanctuary in New Orleans.

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

A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.

The neighborhood surrounding the memorial was the epicenter of the AIDS epidemic in Louisiana.

Come for the 14-foot-long taxidermy alligator. Stay for the mini costumed gators shooting pool.

This Garden District mansion was built to be bigger and grander than its original owner's former partner turned rival.

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

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

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

Taxidermied cartoon heads, unseen illustrations, and famous characters all reside in this small gallery space.

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

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

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

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

This strange example of the Egyptian Revival architecture trend now holds Mardi Gras floats.

Buried beneath the New Mexico sands are believed to be millions of copies of Atari's E.T. video game.

The final resting place of the living embodiment of the famous Forest Service symbol.

Dine on dumplings at the oldest dim sum restaurant in New York.

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.