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A 19th-century Gothic, castle-like statehouse by the Mississippi River.

The crumbling ruins of this southern American fort have survived storms, war, and cults.

All that remains of this small town is its mass grave and a myth of a voodoo priestess who predicted its demise.

A swamp and garden tour featuring local wildlife and exotic botanical specimens from around the world.

For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.

The Louisiana sandwich shop that served Bonnie and Clyde's last meal is a museum that chronicles the criminal couple and honors the Bienville Parish lawmen who stopped their crime spree in an ambush.

A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

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

Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.

This colorful New Orleans bookstore features rare and used titles, with a specialty in Cajun fare.

A house of courtship where the Jazz Age's most storied lovers got their start.

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

This relatively recently abandoned brewery is a tragic reminder of the continuing effects of Hurricane Katrina.

An old-timey wax exhibition campily depicting New Orleans legends and scandals.

Striking images of New Orleans history, including colonizers, soldiers, Klansmen, scientists, sharecroppers, and more, are depicted in frescoes that line the walls of this transportation hub.

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

A serene but haunting memorial to protective wetland lost, the absence of which directly damaged the Lower 9th Ward following Hurricane Katrina.

Come for the 14-foot-long taxidermy alligator. Stay for the mini costumed gators shooting pool.

This 45-story tall abandoned skyscraper is the third tallest building in New Orleans and Lousiana.

A building that was once a general store, a speakeasy, and a newspaper office now holds a small gallery filled with New Orleans photography.

In 1810, free people of color made up more of New Orleans's population than any other Southern city.

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.

Site of a former hidden treehouse in New Orleans.