Lafayette Regional Airport 1 hr 19
Mardi Gras World (13 min.)
Vast 400 000-sq.-ft. complex where Mardi Gras floats are made & stored with hourly tours. The Cabildo (7 min.)
The Louisiana Purchase was signed in this 1790s landmark now housing a New Orleans history museum. Harrah S Casino New Orleans (13 min.)
Casino table game poker roulette and blackjack Audubon Butterfly Garden And Insectarium (11 min.)
Interactive insect exhibits bugs in action & an IMAX theater all in a U.S. Custom House. New Orleans Museum Of Art (15 min.)
More than 40 000 pieces by global artists of various historical periods in a grand marble building. Audubon Aquarium Of The Americas (13 min.)
Marine exhibits plus a 400 000-gallon tank with coral reefs sharks rays & a walk-through tunnel. Shops Of The Colonnade - French Market (11 min.)
Old-fashioned shopping area featuring local vendors selling candy clothing gifts & souvenirs. City Park (15 min.)
This expansive urban greenspace with a lake & paths features a dog run museums disc golf & more. St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 (6 min.)
Burial site of voodoo queen Marie Laveau & other historical notables in 18th- & 19th-century vaults. St. Louis Cathedral (8 min.)
Grand spired circa-1700s church with stained glass a painted ceiling & an active congregation. Audubon Zoo (24 min.)
Zoo swamp alligators sea lions and western gorilla Saint Louis Cemetery No. 2 (13 min.)
Occasional tours are offered of this historic Catholic cemetery with above-ground vaults. Preservation Hall (5 min.)
Historic all-ages place for jazz in a no-frills space with wooden floors & no air-conditioning. The National Wwii Museum (10 min.)
Multi-building museum with interactive submarine exhibit planes 4-D theater & eatery downstairs. | 
