Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport 24 min
Audubon Butterfly Garden And Insectarium (21 min.) Interactive insect exhibits bugs in action & an IMAX theater all in a U.S. Custom House. The Cabildo (19 min.) The Louisiana Purchase was signed in this 1790s landmark now housing a New Orleans history museum. Preservation Hall (20 min.) Historic all-ages place for jazz in a no-frills space with wooden floors & no air-conditioning. The National Wwii Museum (16 min.) Multi-building museum with interactive submarine exhibit planes 4-D theater & eatery downstairs. Mardi Gras World (17 min.) Vast 400 000-sq.-ft. complex where Mardi Gras floats are made & stored with hourly tours. City Park (16 min.) This expansive urban greenspace with a lake & paths features a dog run museums disc golf & more. New Orleans Museum Of Art (16 min.) More than 40 000 pieces by global artists of various historical periods in a grand marble building. Audubon Zoo (27 min.) Zoo swamp alligators sea lions and western gorilla Audubon Aquarium Of The Americas (22 min.) Marine exhibits plus a 400 000-gallon tank with coral reefs sharks rays & a walk-through tunnel. St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 (13 min.) Burial site of voodoo queen Marie Laveau & other historical notables in 18th- & 19th-century vaults. Saint Louis Cemetery No. 2 (13 min.) Occasional tours are offered of this historic Catholic cemetery with above-ground vaults. Shops Of The Colonnade - French Market (18 min.) Old-fashioned shopping area featuring local vendors selling candy clothing gifts & souvenirs. Harrah S Casino New Orleans (21 min.) Casino table game poker roulette and blackjack St. Louis Cathedral (18 min.) Grand spired circa-1700s church with stained glass a painted ceiling & an active congregation. |