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The state's oldest continuously operating museum houses more than 5,000 Civil War artifacts.

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

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

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

A pink cottage covered in hearts served as a haven and a resting place for LGBTQ activists.

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

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

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

Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

This abandoned Civil War fortress is slowly being swallowed by the waters of Lake Borgne.

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

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

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

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

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

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

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

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

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

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

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

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