New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum

Prepare for an otherworldly experience at this teeny tiny French Quarter landmark with its oddball displays of gris-gris (Voodoo charms), potions and all kinds of memorabilia pertaining to Voodoo queen Marie Laveau, a 19th-century priestess and one of New Orleans' most colorful characters. Ask about scheduled rituals and guided tours to spiritually charged haunts. And yes, love potions, spells and Voodoo dolls are for sale. Marie Laveau's tomb is said to be in St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, but you'll need a guide to get in because Laveau's fans had a habit of regularly defacing her grave.