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

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

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

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

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

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

Inside this art and oddity-filled shop, a small room filled with secrets.

A serene but haunting memorial to protective wetland lost, the absence of which directly damaged the Lower 9th Ward following Hurricane Katrina.

An architectural experiment in the Lower Ninth Ward, this row house is capable of floating as high as the Katrina floodwaters.

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

The neighborhood surrounding the memorial was the epicenter of the AIDS epidemic in Louisiana.

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

A pink cottage covered in hearts served as a haven and a resting place for LGBTQ activists.

Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

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

Hunt for buried treasure in Nova Scotia.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

The 10th-tallest pyramid in the world, this former sports arena is now home to a massive Bass Pro Shops store.

Steps from the site where Robert Johnson purportedly sold his soul to the Devil, you'll find this century-old barbecue joint.

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.