This iron and wood Civil War city-ship was the first vessel to be sunk by an electrically detonated torpedo.

A museum dedicated to the lovable crime couple Bonnie & Clyde, just a few miles away from the site of their early demise.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

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

This relatively recently abandoned brewery is a tragic reminder of the continuing effects of Hurricane Katrina.

World's largest precision optical instrument used to detect Einstein's elusive gravity waves.

The second-largest ceremonial mound in the United States is an artificial hill that is loosely shaped like a pentagon.

This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.

A Rodeo for Prisoners.