The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

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

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

A museum in Mississippi celebrates the history of Coca-Cola and the man who brought it to the masses.

A downtown filled with nearly deserted historic buildings was revived as a pastel paradise.

Pensacola's UFO home has withstood many hurricanes—just as the experimental 1960s design intended.

A local landmark with generations of spraypainted messages, and more being added each day.

A Grand Dame of the vaudeville circuit restored to its former glory.

The final resting place of the camel who served with the Confederate Army during the Civil War.

This iron and wood Civil War city-ship was the first vessel to be sunk by an electrically detonated torpedo.