Lie in a hammock where George Washington stood.

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

After the oysters have been shucked, and the restaurant's been shuttered, the terrazzo sidewalk from the 1940s is all that remains.

This quaint museum in a long-running workshop is dedicated to a fixture in New Orleans lighting.

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

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

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

This ghost town houses the remains of Alabama's old state capital.

This Art Deco airport was once deemed “the air hub of the Americas.”

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

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

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

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

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

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

A prime example of New Orleans' unique architecture these early 20th century homes were built to look like steamboats.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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