In 1810, free people of color made up more of New Orleans's population than any other Southern city.

Come for the 14-foot-long taxidermy alligator. Stay for the mini costumed gators shooting pool.

After the oysters have been shucked, and the restaurant's been shuttered, the terrazzo sidewalk from the 1940s is all that remains.

This New Orleans boutique and nursery specializes in rare flora, with a focus on carnivorous plants.

Anne Rice, one of the most influential writers in gothic literature, is buried alongside her husband in a New Orleans cemetery.

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

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

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

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

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

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

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

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

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

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

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.

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 only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

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

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.