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

An impressive collection of dollhouses and an homage to the frog-leg canning industry.

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

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

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

This site is dedicated to a candidate for sainthood and contains personal items including his cilice and lead coffin.

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

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

The only home of the famous French impressionist painter open to the public is now a museum and bed and breakfast.

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

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

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

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

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

This historic New Orleans cemetery is the final resting place of members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.

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

Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.

This Birdsill Holly fire hydrant is the remnant of a very different type of hydration innovation.

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

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

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

It's clear this abandoned Art Deco gem was no ordinary cleaners.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."