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

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

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

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

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

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

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

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

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

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

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

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