The tallest monument in a historic New Orleans cemetery was prompted by romance and dash of pettiness.

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

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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

Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.

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.

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

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

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

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

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

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