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Address: 1 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130
More than 7,000 fish and other marine life are housed at this aquarium located right on the Mississippi River. There is a large collection of jellyfish and sharks, and you can also watch sea otters. Upon entering the large foyer, you will notice a tank holding a multitude of marine life. Start on the top floor in the...
Category: Best Attractions & Activities - New Orleans Attractions & Activities
Address: 6500 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70118
Audubon Park is the permanent home of almost 2,000 animals and is rated as one of the best zoos in the US. The zoo offers a wide array of exhibits, including the endangered species carousel, the Jaguar jungle, the White Tigers (who are brothers and each weigh 380 pounds), Komodo Dragon, Gorillas and the Monkey hill...
Category: New Orleans Attractions & Activities
Address: Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70118
Adjacent to the Audubon Zoo, this 340-acre park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. The property, originally owned by Etienne de Boré, founder of Louisiana's sugar industry, was once a plantation and is now noted as one of America's largest metropolitan parks. One of Audubon Park's best treats is its pleasant view...
Category: Best Attractions & Activities - New Orleans Attractions & Activities
Address: 723 St. Peter St, Rev. Zombie's Voodoo Shop, New Orleans, LA 70116
Tombstones and voodoo keep drawing tourists to this popular attraction. The New Orleans Haunted History / Ghost Tour meets at Rev. Zombie's Voodoo Shop (between Bourbon and Royal), and then it cruises the historically haunted landmarks of the French Quarter. Walkers get to visit St. Louis Cemetery and see the tomb of...
Category: New Orleans Attractions & Activities
Address: 501 Basin St at Conti, New Orleans, LA 70112
New Orleans' cemeteries are interesting to view because the dead have to be buried above ground in crypts due to the high water level throughout the city. These two cemeteries are very well known for local New Orleans historical figures – including voodoo priestesses. Ann Rice has made references to St. Louis Cemetery...
Central Business & Warehouse Districts
Category: New Orleans Attractions & Activities
Address: New Orleans, LA 70130
Marked by Canal Street to Howard Avenue on the north and south, and Loyola Street to Convention Center Boulevard on the east and west, the CBD/Warehouse area has evolved during the past 10 years. Skyscrapers and warehouses mix with Gothic architecture. High powered business professionals bustle during the day while...
Category: New Orleans Attractions & Activities
Address: New Orleans, LA 70115
Wrought iron fences, exquisite gardens and lush antebellum homes line the streets of the Garden District. The area, bordered by St. Charles Avenue and Magazine Street, as well as Jackson Avenue and Louisiana Avenue, is where the city's original aristocratic class settled. Highlights include the St. Charles Streetcar...
Historic New Orleans Collection
Category: Best Attractions & Activities - New Orleans Attractions & Activities
Address: 533 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70130
The history of the city of New Orleans is chronicled in the halls of this memorable museum. Located in a historic complex of French Quarter buildings, the Historic New Orleans Collection is comprised of four structures – the Merieult House, built in the 1700s; the Counting House, constructed 1794-95; the Williams...
Category: New Orleans Attractions & Activities
Address: Decatur St, on the Mississippi River, New Orleans, LA
Often called the heart of New Orleans, Jackson Square is full of energy and activity. Facing the Mississippi River and directly across from the St. Louis Cathedral. In the shadows of the Andrew Jackson statue, erected for his heroism during the Battle of New Orleans, you will find street artists painting during the...
Category: New Orleans Attractions & Activities
Address: 917 Rue Conti St, New Orleans, LA 70112
What did Napoleon and Andrew Jackson really look like? Find out at this popular wax museum. Musee Conti Wax Museum has been enticing visitors for nearly 40 years. The museum features 150 life sized wax replicas, and each is set in a historical scenario. Tour the facility and see how bee's wax and real human hair are...
