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The above-ground crypts at this Catholic cemetery face north-south instead of the usual east-west.

One of the few existing, fully functional Showbiz Pizza animatronic shows.

This museum chronicles the history of a leprosy quarantine hospital that then became a refuge.

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

This 19th-century benevolent society and jazz hall was rescued from abandonment to again host live music.

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

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

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

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

Professional and amateur dioramas, taxidermy, and oddities all located in an attic above a gallery.

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

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

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

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

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

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

Imagine playing a version of Legends of the Hidden Temple, but with a distinctly Southern Gothic flare.

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

According to one local tradition, the entrance to the Voodoo underworld can be found in New Orleans through seven gates scattered throughout the city's French Quarter.

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