The neighborhood surrounding the memorial was the epicenter of the AIDS epidemic in Louisiana.

Come for the 14-foot-long taxidermy alligator. Stay for the mini costumed gators shooting pool.

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

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

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

An abandoned underground bunker not far from downtown New Orleans.

Taxidermied cartoon heads, unseen illustrations, and famous characters all reside in this small gallery space.

Before becoming a public park, this spot was a shell midden, a fort, and an amusement park.

This Birdsill Holly fire hydrant is the remnant of a very different type of hydration innovation.

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

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

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

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

Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world.

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.

For decades, vendors have sold clothes once worn by American soldiers who stormed Italy in the 1940s.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

Why a column on the entrance is inscribed with a verse from the Quran is one of Sicily's many mysteries.

A (slightly) grownup take on the classic retro arcade.