Site of a former hidden treehouse in New Orleans.

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

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

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

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

The state's oldest continuously operating museum houses more than 5,000 Civil War artifacts.

The stone labyrinth in this New Orleans city park was laid to symbolize healing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

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

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.

The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

Imagine playing a version of Legends of the Hidden Temple, but with a distinctly Southern Gothic flare.

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

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

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

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

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

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.

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

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

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

A house filled to the brim with oddities and curiosities.