A National Historic Landmark with a scenic clock tower and park filled with deer and peacocks, plus a military museum.

Ruins of a once-opulent grand Victorian resort.

The summer home of the largest colony of bats in the world.

A master plumber has turned his love of art and toilets into a folk museum that's not taking the piss.

One of the longest water bridges in the world was built over a supposedly haunted swamp in Louisiana.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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