This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.

A grandiose octagonal home crowned by a large dome stands out among the antebellum mansions.

The short-lived history of a new republic and British control in West Florida.

Every year, a Louisiana town remembers a brief Civil War truce inspired by Masonic brotherhood.

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

The LSU mascot lived on the college campus in one of the most impressive tiger habitats in the country.

One of the longest water bridges in the world was built over a supposedly haunted swamp in Louisiana.

Some believe this tree to be more than 1,500 years old.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

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

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

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

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

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

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

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

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 unique post-modern public space in the middle of the Warehouse District in New Orleans.

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

Religion and personal struggle gave birth to this collection of concrete angels.