Walk in the footsteps of the famed astronaut at Purdue University.

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.

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

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

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

This 45-story tall abandoned skyscraper is the third tallest building in New Orleans and Lousiana.

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

A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.

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

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

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

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

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

The beautiful, fruit-covered facade hints at this building's former life.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

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

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.

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

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

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

A lesser-known part of the Kinsey Institute is this impressive collection of art, artifacts, and material culture related to human sexuality.

An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.