New Orleans, Louisiana
Jean Lafitte's Old Absinthe House
A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.
Places I've been
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New Orleans, Louisiana
A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.
Natchez, Mississippi
A 200-year-old bar is all that remains of one Mississippi River town's rough-and-tumble past.
Greensburg, Indiana
For over 100 years, this Indiana town has had a tree growing out the top of the local courthouse.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.
Birmingham, Alabama
A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.
Gulfport, Mississippi
A brick-lined alley full of public artwork tucked away in downtown Gulfport.
Gulfport, Mississippi
Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.
Pearl River, Louisiana
Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.
Ocean Springs, Mississippi
This house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan was destroyed twice and reconstructed to near original condition.
Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi
This Mississippi seminary was the first in America to train Black Catholic priests.
Biloxi, Mississippi
A historic Civil War estate-turned-museum looks back on the Confederate States of America.
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
A parade of interactive nostalgia nestled within a giant brick building in downtown Hattiesburg.