A historic Civil War estate-turned-museum looks back on the Confederate States of America.

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

The highest point in Louisiana, Driskill Mountain at 535 feet above sea level.

Anne Rice, one of the most influential writers in gothic literature, is buried alongside her husband in a New Orleans cemetery.

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

The first plantation museum in the United States to focus on the lives of enslaved people.

The tallest monument in a historic New Orleans cemetery was prompted by romance and dash of pettiness.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

A 19th-century shrine covered with prosthetic body parts as votive offerings.

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

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

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

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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

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

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.