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.

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

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

A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.

The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.

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

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

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

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

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

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

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 curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

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

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

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

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

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

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.