Religion and personal struggle gave birth to this collection of concrete angels.

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

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

A Rodeo for Prisoners.

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

The first plantation museum in the United States to focus on the lives of enslaved people.

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.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

The tallest monument in a historic New Orleans cemetery was prompted by romance and dash of pettiness.

A Cajun-style Christmas on the river also involves sky-high pyres and explosives.

Colorful, cheeky signs spill out of legendary New Orleans folk artist Dr. Bob's Bywater studio warning you to "Be Nice—Or Leave."

Inside this art and oddity-filled shop, a small room filled with secrets.

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

The crumbling ruins of this southern American fort have survived storms, war, and cults.

This Art Deco airport was once deemed “the air hub of the Americas.”

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

Anne Rice, one of the most influential writers in gothic literature, is buried alongside her husband in a New Orleans cemetery.

A swamp and garden tour featuring local wildlife and exotic botanical specimens from around the world.

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

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

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

For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.

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