Places JackalopeTamer Wants to Go

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.

An architectural experiment in the Lower Ninth Ward, this row house is capable of floating as high as the Katrina floodwaters.

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

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

Professional and amateur dioramas, taxidermy, and oddities all located in an attic above a gallery.

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

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

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

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

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

A calm and comfortable place to hang out with cats and kittens up for adoption.

One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

A hurricane-stricken oak tree has been reborn as a beautiful chainsaw artwork.

A private museum dedicated to preserving the heritage of Mardi Gras' most beloved underdog parades, open by appointment.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

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

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

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

The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.

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

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

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

If New Orleans is the birthplace of the "cocktail," why does their own museum of cocktail memorabilia beg to differ?