The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.

This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.

An old-timey wax exhibition campily depicting New Orleans legends and scandals.

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

The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.

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

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

An abandoned warehouse turned art sanctuary in New Orleans.

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

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

A pink cottage covered in hearts served as a haven and a resting place for LGBTQ activists.

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

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

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

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

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

A miscalculation turns a very shallow freshwater lake into a very deep saltwater lake.

A swamp and garden tour featuring local wildlife and exotic botanical specimens from around the world.