Places rreodc Wants to Go

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

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

An abandoned warehouse turned art sanctuary in New Orleans.

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

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

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

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

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

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

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

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

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

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.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

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

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

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

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

Underwater art project will double as a massive artificial coral reef to help regenerate the damaged ecosystem.

A model home in the Medical Examiner's Office in which grisly death scenes are staged to train forensic investigators.