"If she'd leave us alone, we would have a happy home, sent from down below."

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

This unique shop is full of memento mori art, antique medical equipment, secret society paraphernalia, and historical relics.

A haunting, yet lovingly hand-hewn potters' field full of graves that flood with each heavy rain.

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

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

This quaint museum in a long-running workshop is dedicated to a fixture in New Orleans lighting.

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

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

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

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

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

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

According to one local tradition, the entrance to the Voodoo underworld can be found in New Orleans through seven gates scattered throughout the city's French Quarter.

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

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

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

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

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

The Japanese mayo factory famous for its cute mascot.

A museum dedicated to the least secret spy is actually an attempt to get Hollywood's attention.

Unlikely place for krautrock legends to hang out.