Places Wanderlost Wants to Go

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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

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

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

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

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

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

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

The stone labyrinth in this New Orleans city park was laid to symbolize healing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.