Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport 19 min
The National WWII Museum (8 min) Multi-building museum with interactive submarine exhibit, planes, 4-D theater & eatery downstairs. Saint Louis Cemetery No. 2 (10 min) Occasional tours are offered of this historic Catholic cemetery with above-ground vaults. The Cabildo (7 min) The Louisiana Purchase was signed in this 1790s landmark now housing a New Orleans history museum. Louis Armstrong Park (8 min) 31-acre park that's home to historic Congo Square & hosts concerts, films & other events. St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 (4 min) Burial site of voodoo queen Marie Laveau & other historical notables in 18th- & 19th-century vaults. Mardi Gras World (9 min) Vast, 400,000-sq.-ft. complex where Mardi Gras floats are made & stored, with hourly tours. Audubon Zoo (19 min) Zoo, alligators, gorillas, swamp, and elephant New Orleans Museum of Art (7 min) More than 40,000 pieces by global artists of various historical periods in a grand marble building. Preservation Hall (8 min) Historic, all-ages place for jazz in a no-frills space with wooden floors & no air-conditioning. Audubon Aquarium of the Americas (12 min) Marine exhibits plus a 400,000-gallon tank with coral reefs, sharks, rays & a walk-through tunnel. Shops of the Colonnade - French Market (6 min) Old-fashioned shopping area featuring local vendors selling candy, clothing, gifts & souvenirs. St. Louis Cathedral (7 min) Grand, spired circa-1700s church with stained glass, a painted ceiling & an active congregation. Harrah's Casino New Orleans (11 min) Casino, slot machine, roulette, table game, and poker City Park (9 min) This expansive urban greenspace with a lake & paths features a dog run, museums, disc golf & more. Jackson Square (7 min) Artists & performers ply their trades in a park built in 1721 & lined with historic buildings. |