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

One man built this shrine in the 1970s to pay tribute to a miracle he had witnessed.

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

"If she'd leave us alone, we would have a happy home, sent from down below."

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

If New Orleans is the birthplace of the "cocktail," why does their own museum of cocktail memorabilia beg to differ?

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

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

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

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

An old-timey wax exhibition campily depicting New Orleans legends and scandals.

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

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

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

Diego Rivera's massive tiled fountain and failed infrastructure project.

Two waterfalls flow down the cliff faces decorated with rare natural basalt columns.

Superstitious? Discover the witchy side of Mexico through its largest esoteric market.

A church dedicated to the Mexican skeleton saint.

One man's ambition created this psychedelic log home.

A Hawaiian stairway to heaven—that you can't climb.

From toys to kettles to scientific instruments, this German museum celebrates the beauty of 20th century design.