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

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

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

An old-timey wax exhibition campily depicting New Orleans legends and scandals.

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

Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.

An abandoned warehouse turned art sanctuary in New Orleans.

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

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

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

A calm and comfortable place to hang out with cats and kittens up for adoption.

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

This relatively recently abandoned brewery is a tragic reminder of the continuing effects of Hurricane Katrina.

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

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

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

Before becoming a public park, this spot was a shell midden, a fort, and an amusement park.

An abandoned underground bunker not far from downtown New Orleans.

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

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

All that remains of this small town is its mass grave and a myth of a voodoo priestess who predicted its demise.

This largely forgotten piece of Cold War history stands hidden in the woods just north of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

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