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

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

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

A mysterious find dredged from Louisiana waters.

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

This 19th-century sugarcane plantation is one of the most well-preserved estates of its kind, including its original quarters for enslaved laborers.

A Rodeo for Prisoners.

Installed as a beacon of hope for a hurricane-racked island, the statue had to be moved multiple times due to the eroding coast.

The childhood home of Jerry Lee Lewis was converted into a museum dedicated to his musical legend.

This Louisiana folk art gallery is a gnarled collection of driftwood homonculi.

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

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

This relatively recently abandoned brewery is a tragic reminder of the continuing effects of Hurricane Katrina.

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

Located in a remote part of a Louisiana wildlife refuge, this tree has been standing for more than 1,200 years.

“The Cajun Music Capital of the World” has kept things French in a Louisiana prairie town for over 75 years.

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

One of the last remaining venues on the Old Chitlin’ Circuit is a kaleidoscopic music hall at the end of a dirt road.

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.