Religion and personal struggle gave birth to this collection of concrete angels.

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

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

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

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

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

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

An impressive collection of dollhouses and an homage to the frog-leg canning industry.

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

If New Orleans is the birthplace of the "cocktail," why does their own museum of cocktail memorabilia beg to differ?

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

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

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

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

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

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

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

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

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