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

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

A monument to the military service of America's greatest traitor refuses to even name him.

Medical museum featuring a number of excellent medical models.

These items are all that remain from the room used by the author during his second tour of the U.S.

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.

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Huge masonic hall in Philadelphia with lavishly themed rooms.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.