Leland, Mississippi
Birthplace of Kermit the Frog
A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.
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Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Pioneer, Louisiana
Poverty Point World Heritage Site
This ancient settlement contains some of the largest earthen mounds in North America.
Port Gibson, Mississippi
First Presbyterian Church Golden Hand
A steeple in the shape of a golden hand pointing straight up commemorates Zebulun Butler, the first full-time pastor of this Mississippi church.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Metairie Cemetery
New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Moriarty Monument
The tallest monument in a historic New Orleans cemetery was prompted by romance and dash of pettiness.
Permanently Closed
New Orleans, Louisiana
Odd Fellows Rest
This historic New Orleans cemetery is the final resting place of members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Holt Cemetery
A haunting, yet lovingly hand-hewn potters' field full of graves that flood with each heavy rain.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The Singing Oak
This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Edgar Degas House
The only home of the famous French impressionist painter open to the public is now a museum and bed and breakfast.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Dooky Chase's Restaurant
Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."
New Orleans, Louisiana
General Laundry Building
It's clear this abandoned Art Deco gem was no ordinary cleaners.
Permanently Closed
New Orleans, Louisiana
Dixie Brewing Company
This relatively recently abandoned brewery is a tragic reminder of the continuing effects of Hurricane Katrina.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Storyville
Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."
New Orleans, Louisiana
Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1
The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Marie Laveau's Tomb
The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Congo Square
Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop
The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.
New Orleans, Louisiana
St. Louis Cathedral
This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Faulkner House Books
Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The Cats of Jackson Square
By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Napoleon House
A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Musical Legends Park
A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.
New Orleans, Louisiana
United Fruit Company Building
The beautiful, fruit-covered facade hints at this building's former life.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Piazza d'Italia
A unique post-modern public space in the middle of the Warehouse District in New Orleans.
