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

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

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

A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.

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

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

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

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

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

Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.

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

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

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

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

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

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

What was once one of the country's largest confectionary plants is now an abandoned ruin, but is still pretty sweet.

The clothes-washing king doubles as a community center with some unusual features, including an aviary filled with finches.

Chicago’s incendiary role in the labor movement.

The famous author's birthplace is preserved in a town that he once described as narrow-minded.

Once a year, at exactly 11:11 a.m., this monument comes to life.