The French explorers landed in the area in 1718 and settlers soon followed to the highpoint on the lower Mississippi River.

Creole Death & Mourning. A one-hour guided tour through the historic Victorian townhome will provide a primer on the ...

The official Halloween Krewe of Boo! Parade will take place Saturday, Oct. 19, as soon as the sun sets (around 6:30 p.m.).

Forget Mardi Gras: Halloween is hands-down the best time to visit New Orleans. Considered one of the spookiest cities in the ...

H ave you ever wondered what it would be like to spend the night in a haunted hotel? At these historic properties, many travelers have checked in – but, as legend has it, not ev ...

New Orleans, aka the Big Easy or the Crescent City ... The LaLaurie mansion was rebuilt in 1838 and still stands today in the French Quarter, where ghost tours pass by and boast that it is one of the ...

New Orleans is one of the top destinations for a vacation in the United States. It is packed with history that runs even deeper than the ghost stories and swamp tours that run rampant across media.

Following New Orleans and Denver, a few other U.S. cities stood out for their healthier approach to work-life balance: ...