Things to do in Louisiana
7 places worth stopping for and 2 places to stay on a road trip through Louisiana.
See and do
- Museum
Museum · WallaceHidden gem
Whitney Plantation
A museum focused on the lives of enslaved people.
- History
History · New Orleans
Preservation Hall
Intimate traditional jazz in a tiny hall that has run for decades.
- Wildlife
Wildlife · Breaux BridgeHidden gem
Lake Martin
Swamp with cypress, egrets and alligators, seen from a boardwalk or boat.
- Garden
Garden · Avery IslandHidden gem
Avery Island Jungle Gardens
Home of Tabasco, with a bird sanctuary and a pepper factory tour.
- Town
Town · New Orleans
Jackson Square
The heart of the French Quarter, with artists, musicians and the cathedral.
- History
History · New OrleansHidden gem
Lafayette Cemetery No. 1
Above-ground tombs in the Garden District, quiet and atmospheric.
- Gallery
Gallery · New OrleansHidden gem
New Orleans Museum of Art and Sculpture Garden
Art museum in City Park with a free sculpture garden.
Food stops
- Restaurant
Restaurant · New Orleans
Central Grocery
The French Quarter grocery that is credited with inventing the muffuletta sandwich in 1906.
Restaurant · New OrleansHidden gem
Parkway Bakery & Tavern
Mid-City po' boy shop with roast beef, shrimp and catfish, and a local following.
- Restaurant
Restaurant · New Orleans
Dooky Chase's Restaurant
Creole restaurant in Tremé that hosted civil rights leaders, famous for gumbo and fried chicken.
- Restaurant
Restaurant · New Orleans
Willie Mae's Scotch House
A small Tremé spot famous for fried chicken, named a James Beard America's Classic in 2005.
- Café
Café · New Orleans
Cafe Du Monde
Beignets and chicory coffee in a French Quarter institution.
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