Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.

These boots are made for selfies.

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

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

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

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

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

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

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

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

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

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

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

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

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

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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