Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

A mysterious find dredged from Louisiana waters.

This museum chronicles the history of a leprosy quarantine hospital that then became a refuge.

This sinkhole was created by a tragic industrial accident and continues to ravage the surrounding landscape.

This 19th-century sugarcane plantation is one of the most well-preserved estates of its kind, including its original quarters for enslaved laborers.

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.

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

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

A prime example of New Orleans' unique architecture these early 20th century homes were built to look like steamboats.

An architectural experiment in the Lower Ninth Ward, this row house is capable of floating as high as the Katrina floodwaters.

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

The only home of the famous French impressionist painter open to the public is now a museum and bed and breakfast.

This New Orleans boutique and nursery specializes in rare flora, with a focus on carnivorous plants.

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

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

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

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.

After the oysters have been shucked, and the restaurant's been shuttered, the terrazzo sidewalk from the 1940s is all that remains.

The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.

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

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