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

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

It's clear this abandoned Art Deco gem was no ordinary cleaners.

Designed by Maya Lin, the memorial honors 41 individuals who died fighting for equal rights between 1954 and 1968.

Manatees congregate around a power plant's discharge canal where the water is especially warm.

It turns out that a hurricane-prone beach is probably not the best place to house wild animals.

This spot memorializes one of the greatest plays in NFL history, unless you happen to be a Raiders fan.

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

A house of courtship where the Jazz Age's most storied lovers got their start.

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

North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.

A classic advertising icon immortalized in regal bronze.

This shop filled with oddities and knick-knacks is named for a 19th-century charlatan.

This Art Deco airport was once deemed “the air hub of the Americas.”

A prime example of New Orleans' unique architecture these early 20th century homes were built to look like steamboats.

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.

This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.

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

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

The LSU mascot lived on the college campus in one of the most impressive tiger habitats in the country.

Colloquially known as "the lynching memorial," this is the United States' first memorial to the victims of racial terror at home.

A grandiose octagonal home crowned by a large dome stands out among the antebellum mansions.

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