Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

James Turrell's total color immersion art installation, hidden on the top floor of a luxury handbag shop.

This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.

This historic New Orleans cemetery is the final resting place of members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.

This colorful New Orleans bookstore features rare and used titles, with a specialty in Cajun fare.

Site of a former hidden treehouse in New Orleans.

An architectural experiment in the Lower Ninth Ward, this row house is capable of floating as high as the Katrina floodwaters.

Taxidermied cartoon heads, unseen illustrations, and famous characters all reside in this small gallery space.

Professional and amateur dioramas, taxidermy, and oddities all located in an attic above a gallery.

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.

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

One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

The only home of the famous French impressionist painter open to the public is now a museum and bed and breakfast.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques