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A small Canadian town founded as a refuge for Loyalists following American Independence.

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

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

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

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

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

This abandoned Civil War fortress is slowly being swallowed by the waters of Lake Borgne.

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

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

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

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

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

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

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

A 19th-century shrine covered with prosthetic body parts as votive offerings.

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.

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

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

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

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

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.