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

Before becoming a public park, this spot was a shell midden, a fort, and an amusement park.

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

A 19th-century Gothic, castle-like statehouse by the Mississippi River.

The crumbling ruins of this southern American fort have survived storms, war, and cults.

A swamp and garden tour featuring local wildlife and exotic botanical specimens from around the world.

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

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

This Birdsill Holly fire hydrant is the remnant of a very different type of hydration innovation.

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

A museum dedicated to the lovable crime couple Bonnie & Clyde, just a few miles away from the site of their early demise.

A prime example of New Orleans' unique architecture these early 20th century homes were built to look like steamboats.

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

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.

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

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

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

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

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

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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.

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

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