One of the few existing, fully functional Showbiz Pizza animatronic shows.

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

This New Orleans boutique and nursery specializes in rare flora, with a focus on carnivorous plants.

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

A calm and comfortable place to hang out with cats and kittens up for adoption.

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

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

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

Learn about the history of Shreveport in one of the city’s oldest surviving buildings.

A museum within a former train depot tells the true story of a distinctly French-Louisiana musical genre.

A remarkably futuristic building sits in the oldest town in Louisiana.

The childhood home of the legendary blues guitarist and singer.

“The Cajun Music Capital of the World” has kept things French in a Louisiana prairie town for over 75 years.

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.

From a supper club to a gay bar to an HBO shooting location, this 125-year-old Victorian mansion has lived many lives.

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

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

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

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

The ill-fated plan to reroute the Mississippi so that Union ships could bypass Confederate fortifications on the river bend.

This ancient settlement contains some of the largest earthen mounds in North America.

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

This creepy, yet oddly beautiful cemetery is home to one of the founding fathers of Lake Charles.