The above-ground crypts at this Catholic cemetery face north-south instead of the usual east-west.

A 19th-century Gothic, castle-like statehouse by the Mississippi River.

The LSU mascot lived on the college campus in one of the most impressive tiger habitats in the country.

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

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

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

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

This historic New Orleans cemetery is the final resting place of members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

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

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

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

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

The beautiful, fruit-covered facade hints at this building's former life.

The state's oldest continuously operating museum houses more than 5,000 Civil War artifacts.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.