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

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

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

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

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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

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.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

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

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 greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.

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

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

A 19th-century shrine covered with prosthetic body parts as votive offerings.

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

A private museum dedicated to preserving the heritage of Mardi Gras' most beloved underdog parades, open by appointment.

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

This Mississippi seminary was the first in America to train Black Catholic priests.

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

A historic Civil War estate-turned-museum looks back on the Confederate States of America.

The highest point in Connecticut was incorrectly memorialized before surveyors discovered the actual spot.