Places nancybdeol Wants to Go

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

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

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

The beautiful, fruit-covered facade hints at this building's former life.

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

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

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

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

An abandoned warehouse turned art sanctuary in New Orleans.

The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.

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

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

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

"If she'd leave us alone, we would have a happy home, sent from down below."

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

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

A private museum dedicated to preserving the heritage of Mardi Gras' most beloved underdog parades, open by appointment.

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

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

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

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

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

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

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