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

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

The tallest monument in a historic New Orleans cemetery was prompted by romance and dash of pettiness.

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

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

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

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

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

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

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

The neighborhood surrounding the memorial was the epicenter of the AIDS epidemic in Louisiana.

A serene but haunting memorial to protective wetland lost, the absence of which directly damaged the Lower 9th Ward following Hurricane Katrina.

This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.

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

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

In the mid-20th century, a tamale-slinging juke joint attracted a diverse clientele in the Mississippi Delta.

A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.

The sign that drew attention to a young boy's cucumber stand is now the name of his fruit superstore.

Former villa and estate of James Deering developed to preserve native tropical forests.

Despite being burnt down multiple times, the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing.

A 1960s damming project turned one family’s hilltop cemetery into an island.

This historic church houses the grave of a Scottish soldier who fought in the Battle of Waterloo.