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First opened in 1939, this legendary performance venue was a haven for Black musicians including Ray Charles and Little Richard.

This free sculpture garden is home to over 90 artworks and installations from artists around the world.

Rise early for Kaitlin Guerin’s coveted sweet and savory pastries.

Fully ignoring any conventions of fine dining, chef Peter Vazquez turns out some of the best meals in the city in takeaway containers.

A unique post-modern public space in the middle of the Warehouse District in New Orleans.

After the oysters have been shucked, and the restaurant's been shuttered, the terrazzo sidewalk from the 1940s is all that remains.

An architectural experiment in the Lower Ninth Ward, this row house is capable of floating as high as the Katrina floodwaters.

In a city famous for its cemeteries, it's no wonder these are easy to overlook—they clock in at just a few inches tall.

Striking images of New Orleans history, including colonizers, soldiers, Klansmen, scientists, sharecroppers, and more, are depicted in frescoes that line the walls of this transportation hub.

This quaint museum in a long-running workshop is dedicated to a fixture in New Orleans lighting.

This city block-long devotional site, a replica of a famous site in France, is dedicated to the patron saint of grandmothers, mothers, and educators.

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

An artist weaves "wooden quilts" with scraps salvaged from his Katrina-damaged home in Tremé.

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

This New Orleans boutique and nursery specializes in rare flora, with a focus on carnivorous plants.

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

This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.

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

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.

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

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.