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

A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.

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

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

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

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

This historic New Orleans cemetery is the final resting place of members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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.

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

The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The stone labyrinth in this New Orleans city park was laid to symbolize healing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

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

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