The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

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

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.

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

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

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

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

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

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

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

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

This relatively recently abandoned brewery is a tragic reminder of the continuing effects of Hurricane Katrina.

This strange example of the Egyptian Revival architecture trend now holds Mardi Gras floats.

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

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

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

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

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.