A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.

This city block-long devotional site, a replica of a famous site in France, is dedicated to the patron saint of grandmothers, mothers, and educators.

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.

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

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

An architectural experiment in the Lower Ninth Ward, this row house is capable of floating as high as the Katrina floodwaters.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

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

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

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

Taxidermied cartoon heads, unseen illustrations, and famous characters all reside in this small gallery space.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

An artist weaves "wooden quilts" with scraps salvaged from his Katrina-damaged home in Tremé.

Step into Monet's world at this fine-dining restaurant in the middle of a New Jersey sculpture park.

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

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

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

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

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

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

Colorful, cheeky signs spill out of legendary New Orleans folk artist Dr. Bob's Bywater studio warning you to "Be Nice—Or Leave."

A hurricane-stricken oak tree has been reborn as a beautiful chainsaw artwork.

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.