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

Inside this art and oddity-filled shop, a small room filled with secrets.

A serene but haunting memorial to protective wetland lost, the absence of which directly damaged the Lower 9th Ward following Hurricane Katrina.

The only home of the famous French impressionist painter open to the public is now a museum and bed and breakfast.

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

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

This unique shop is full of memento mori art, antique medical equipment, secret society paraphernalia, and historical relics.

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

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

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

Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.

According to one local tradition, the entrance to the Voodoo underworld can be found in New Orleans through seven gates scattered throughout the city's French Quarter.

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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

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

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

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

This 1,500-acre development hopes to be the Central Park of the South.

Once one of the largest producers of pig iron in the world.

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.