This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.

Formerly the most gerrymandered district in the U.S., it twisted and turned along racial borders.

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

This abandoned Civil War fortress is slowly being swallowed by the waters of Lake Borgne.

Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

This 45-story tall abandoned skyscraper is the third tallest building in New Orleans and Lousiana.

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.

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

The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.

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

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

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

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

World's largest precision optical instrument used to detect Einstein's elusive gravity waves.

A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.

This North Carolina museum is keeping the pinball craze alive, with a little Space Invaders on the side.

North Carolina's only restored fort from the French and Indian War.