Places april4morels Wants to Go

In 1810, free people of color made up more of New Orleans's population than any other Southern city.

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

Southern comfort food is on the menu at this neighborhood favorite.

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

This dollhouse-sized art museum features creations from local artists.

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

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

This unique shop is full of memento mori art, antique medical equipment, secret society paraphernalia, and historical relics.

In a city famous for its cemeteries, it's no wonder these are easy to overlook—they clock in at just a few inches tall.

Come for the 14-foot-long taxidermy alligator. Stay for the mini costumed gators shooting pool.

This Garden District mansion was built to be bigger and grander than its original owner's former partner turned rival.

An impressive collection of dollhouses and an homage to the frog-leg canning industry.

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

This non-profit restaurant offers job training and skills to members of the Central City community.

Striking images of New Orleans history, including colonizers, soldiers, Klansmen, scientists, sharecroppers, and more, are depicted in frescoes that line the walls of this transportation hub.

This city block-long devotional site, a replica of a famous site in France, is dedicated to the patron saint of grandmothers, mothers, and educators.

This New Orleans boutique and nursery specializes in rare flora, with a focus on carnivorous plants.

An abandoned warehouse turned art sanctuary in New Orleans.

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

Colorful, cheeky signs spill out of legendary New Orleans folk artist Dr. Bob's Bywater studio warning you to "Be Nice—Or Leave."

"If she'd leave us alone, we would have a happy home, sent from down below."

The last surviving bastion of the Baquet restaurant empire serves up superb soul food.

In 1857, the Mardi Gras parade tradition began at this intersection.

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