This strange example of the Egyptian Revival architecture trend now holds Mardi Gras floats.

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

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

In 1857, the Mardi Gras parade tradition began at this intersection.

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

An abandoned underground bunker not far from downtown New Orleans.

The beautiful, fruit-covered facade hints at this building's former life.

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

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

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

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

This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.

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

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

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

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.

This abandoned Civil War fortress is slowly being swallowed by the waters of Lake Borgne.

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

The palace window through which Protestant nobles flung two Catholic regents, thus sparking the Thirty Years' War.

This American Civil War-era fort still stands near the border between Washington, D.C. and Maryland.

The oldest headstone in Connecticut.

A copy of an ancient Roman distance marker that indicates the beginning of the Antonine Wall.

A small shop filled with history, mystery, folklore, and more.