Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport 23 min
Carousel Gardens Amusement Park (12 min) Long-running amusement park featuring 16 rides, including an antique wooden carousel with horses. Preservation Hall (18 min) Historic, all-ages place for jazz in a no-frills space with wooden floors & no air-conditioning. Jackson Square (16 min) Artists & performers ply their trades in a park built in 1721 & lined with historic buildings. Saint Louis Cemetery No. 2 (13 min) Occasional tours are offered of this historic Catholic cemetery with above-ground vaults. Mardi Gras World (16 min) Vast, 400,000-sq.-ft. complex where Mardi Gras floats are made & stored, with hourly tours. The National WWII Museum (16 min) Multi-building museum with interactive submarine exhibit, planes, 4-D theater & eatery downstairs. City Park (11 min) This expansive urban greenspace with a lake & paths features a dog run, museums, disc golf & more. New Orleans Museum of Art (11 min) More than 40,000 pieces by global artists of various historical periods in a grand marble building. Louisiana Children's Museum (10 min) 30,000 sq. ft. of interactive exhibits include a climbing wall, art studio & mock cafe. The Cabildo (17 min) The Louisiana Purchase was signed in this 1790s landmark now housing a New Orleans history museum. Harrah's Casino New Orleans (21 min) Casino, slot machine, roulette, table game, and poker Shops of the Colonnade - French Market (16 min) Old-fashioned shopping area featuring local vendors selling candy, clothing, gifts & souvenirs. Audubon Zoo (28 min) Zoo, alligators, gorillas, swamp, and elephant 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 Cathedral (16 min) Grand, spired circa-1700s church with stained glass, a painted ceiling & an active congregation. |