Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport 34 min
City Park (27 min) This expansive urban greenspace with a lake & paths features a dog run, museums, disc golf & more. Ogden Museum of Southern Art (19 min) Compact shop at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art selling books, artworks, crafts, clothing & more. The National WWII Museum (19 min) Multi-building museum with interactive submarine exhibit, planes, 4-D theater & eatery downstairs. Saint Louis Cemetery No. 2 (21 min) Occasional tours are offered of this historic Catholic cemetery with above-ground vaults. Audubon Zoo (34 min) Zoo, alligators, gorillas, swamp, and elephant Shops of the Colonnade - French Market (27 min) Old-fashioned shopping area featuring local vendors selling candy, clothing, gifts & souvenirs. Audubon Park - St. Charles (31 min) Sprawling 19th-c. park with ancient live oaks, a golf course, a zoo, exercise paths & picnic areas. The Cabildo (26 min) The Louisiana Purchase was signed in this 1790s landmark now housing a New Orleans history museum. Harrah's Casino New Orleans (24 min) Casino, slot machine, roulette, table game, and poker Jackson Square (26 min) Artists & performers ply their trades in a park built in 1721 & lined with historic buildings. Audubon Aquarium of the Americas (24 min) Marine exhibits plus a 400,000-gallon tank with coral reefs, sharks, rays & a walk-through tunnel. Preservation Hall (27 min) Historic, all-ages place for jazz in a no-frills space with wooden floors & no air-conditioning. New Orleans Museum of Art (29 min) More than 40,000 pieces by global artists of various historical periods in a grand marble building. St. Louis Cathedral (26 min) Grand, spired circa-1700s church with stained glass, a painted ceiling & an active congregation. Mardi Gras World (19 min) Vast, 400,000-sq.-ft. complex where Mardi Gras floats are made & stored, with hourly tours. |