Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport 21 min
Audubon Butterfly Garden And Insectarium (12 min.) Interactive insect exhibits bugs in action & an IMAX theater all in a U.S. Custom House. Mardi Gras World (8 min.) Vast 400 000-sq.-ft. complex where Mardi Gras floats are made & stored with hourly tours. City Park (14 min.) This expansive urban greenspace with a lake & paths features a dog run museums disc golf & more. St. Louis Cathedral (13 min.) Grand spired circa-1700s church with stained glass a painted ceiling & an active congregation. Audubon Park - St. Charles (13 min.) Sprawling 19th-c. park with ancient live oaks a golf course a zoo exercise paths & picnic areas. The National Wwii Museum (15 min.) Multi-building museum with interactive submarine exhibit planes 4-D theater & eatery downstairs. Audubon Zoo (18 min.) Zoo swamp alligators sea lions and western gorilla New Orleans Museum Of Art (16 min.) More than 40 000 pieces by global artists of various historical periods in a grand marble building. Shops Of The Colonnade - French Market (15 min.) Old-fashioned shopping area featuring local vendors selling candy clothing gifts & souvenirs. Preservation Hall (15 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. Harrah S Casino New Orleans (11 min.) Casino table game poker roulette and blackjack The Cabildo (13 min.) The Louisiana Purchase was signed in this 1790s landmark now housing a New Orleans history museum. Saint Louis Cemetery No. 2 (8 min.) Occasional tours are offered of this historic Catholic cemetery with above-ground vaults. |