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

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

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

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

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

An abandoned underground bunker not far from downtown New Orleans.

An artist weaves "wooden quilts" with scraps salvaged from his Katrina-damaged home in Tremé.

This Art Deco airport was once deemed “the air hub of the Americas.”

A private museum dedicated to preserving the heritage of Mardi Gras' most beloved underdog parades, open by appointment.

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

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

A haunting, yet lovingly hand-hewn potters' field full of graves that flood with each heavy rain.

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

A hurricane-stricken oak tree has been reborn as a beautiful chainsaw artwork.

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

An abandoned warehouse turned art sanctuary in New Orleans.

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

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

The state's oldest continuously operating museum houses more than 5,000 Civil War artifacts.

It's clear this abandoned Art Deco gem was no ordinary cleaners.

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

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

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

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