The disdain for this dysfunctional dam is reflected in a giant pair of scissors painted on the concrete face.

Rusty pieces of metal jutting out of a breakwater are all that's visible of the 12,500-ton ocean liner that capsized just off the beach.

Rusty industrial city full of oxidized distillation towers.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

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

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

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

A hurricane-stricken oak tree has been reborn as a beautiful chainsaw artwork.

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

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

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

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

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

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

The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

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

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

Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.