The C. A. Nothnagle Log House stands as the oldest surviving log cabin in the United States, offering a remarkable glimpse into America's colonial past.

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.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

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

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

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

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

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

A unique post-modern public space in the middle of the Warehouse District in New Orleans.