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

Imagine playing a version of Legends of the Hidden Temple, but with a distinctly Southern Gothic flare.

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

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

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

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

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

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

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

This strange example of the Egyptian Revival architecture trend now holds Mardi Gras floats.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

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

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

Pirates had to be ousted from the land where this now ruined Louisiana fortress was built.

One of the longest water bridges in the world was built over a supposedly haunted swamp in Louisiana.

A small museum celebrating the work of a Mississippi artist who had a unique connection with the natural world.

This Mississippi seminary was the first in America to train Black Catholic priests.

Founded by a man who called himself the greatest hunter alive.

This coastal port saw one of the most significant battles of the Civil War.

Tucked away atop a quaint Alabama pharmacy is this tiny display of antique medical tools.

Come for the boats, stay to explore the intriguing assortment of art.