A private museum dedicated to preserving the heritage of Mardi Gras' most beloved underdog parades, open by appointment.

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

An impressive collection of dollhouses and an homage to the frog-leg canning industry.

A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.

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

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

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

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.

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

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

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

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

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

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.