Things to see around New Orleans

Old Forts
Built in the ninteenth century to protect New Orleans and the river.

Forts Pike, Macomb, St. John
Forts Jackson, St. Phillip And Camp Parapet
Forts Massachusetts, Livingston and Proctor

Lighthouses
Built an operated to assist ships navigating the intricate waterways around the city.

Milneburg, New Canal, Rigolets Lighthouses
Biloxi, Pass Manchac, Tchefuncte River Lighthouses

Parks
There are numerous city and state operated parks, as well as those operated by the National Park Service.

New Orleans City Park

Museums/Historical Sites
New Orleans has numerous museums to satisfy an in interest in art, culture or history.

Chalmette Battlefield
Site of the last and most decisive battle of the war of 1812.

Confederate Museum
Exhibits, history, photographs, Confederate military artifacts of the Civil War.

National D-Day Museum
Now, with its newly opened Pacific Theater Wing.

New Orleans Museum of Art
Well over 200 million dollars worth of art, from the 1300's to the present.

Louisiana Children's Museum
A great fun and learning experience for small children.

Fun Things
Things that visitors "must do" at least once.

Ride the Streetcars (Trolleys)
For less than two bucks, you can ride the entire length of St. Charles Avenue, through the Garden District and past Audubon Park.

Horse Drawn Carriage Tours
Take a tour of the French Quarter in a horse hrawn carriage.

Audubon Zoo
One of the best in the country.

IMAX Theater
Located on the Riverfront, at Canal St. and the edge of the French Quarter.


Aquarium Of The Americas
Located on the Riverfront, at Canal St. and the edge of the French Quarter.

Riverboat Cruises
Like riding the streetcar or a horse-drawn carriage, it is an experience you will never forget.

Longue Vue House and Gardens
A Classical Revival mansion featuring 8-acres of gardens, fountains, entertaining tours, antiques and pottery.

Audubon Louisiana Nature Center
5601 Read Boulevard, Joe W. Brown Memorial Park, New Orleans, LA. 504-246-5672 or 800-774-7394

Longue Vue House and Gardens
A Classical Revival mansion featuring 8-acres of gardens, fountains, entertaining tours, antiques and pottery.

Lagniappe

Lonely Planet New Orleans (Travel Survival Kit)
Tom Downs, John T. Edge