Places irlatr723 Wants to Go

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

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

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

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

Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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

Inside this art and oddity-filled shop, a small room filled with secrets.

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

Town of spiritualists and mediums in Florida.

A unique post-modern public space in the middle of the Warehouse District in New Orleans.

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

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

A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.

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.

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

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

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

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

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

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

Some believe this tree to be more than 1,500 years old.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.