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

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

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

A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.

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

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

An old-timey wax exhibition campily depicting New Orleans legends and scandals.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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

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.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.

A Rodeo for Prisoners.

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