Places harlanroque Wants to Go

This park offers a variety of sights and activities including trail rides and buffalo sightings.

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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.

Anne Rice, one of the most influential writers in gothic literature, is buried alongside her husband in a New Orleans cemetery.

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

Taxidermied cartoon heads, unseen illustrations, and famous characters all reside in this small gallery space.

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

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

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

Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.

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

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

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

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

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

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

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

According to one local tradition, the entrance to the Voodoo underworld can be found in New Orleans through seven gates scattered throughout the city's French Quarter.

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

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

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