Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport 22 min
New Orleans Museum Of Art (14 min.) More than 40 000 pieces by global artists of various historical periods in a grand marble building. Shops Of The Colonnade - French Market (16 min.) Old-fashioned shopping area featuring local vendors selling candy clothing gifts & souvenirs. Mardi Gras World (15 min.) Vast 400 000-sq.-ft. complex where Mardi Gras floats are made & stored with hourly tours. Saint Louis Cemetery No. 2 (11 min.) Occasional tours are offered of this historic Catholic cemetery with above-ground vaults. The National Wwii Museum (14 min.) Multi-building museum with interactive submarine exhibit planes 4-D theater & eatery downstairs. Audubon Aquarium Of The Americas (20 min.) Marine exhibits plus a 400 000-gallon tank with coral reefs sharks rays & a walk-through tunnel. Preservation Hall (18 min.) Historic all-ages place for jazz in a no-frills space with wooden floors & no air-conditioning. St. Louis Cathedral (16 min.) Grand spired circa-1700s church with stained glass a painted ceiling & an active congregation. Audubon Butterfly Garden And Insectarium (19 min.) Interactive insect exhibits bugs in action & an IMAX theater all in a U.S. Custom House. City Park (14 min.) This expansive urban greenspace with a lake & paths features a dog run museums disc golf & more. Harrah S Casino New Orleans (19 min.) Casino table game poker roulette and blackjack The Cabildo (17 min.) The Louisiana Purchase was signed in this 1790s landmark now housing a New Orleans history museum. St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 (11 min.) Burial site of voodoo queen Marie Laveau & other historical notables in 18th- & 19th-century vaults. Audubon Zoo (25 min.) Zoo swamp alligators sea lions and western gorilla |