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1. A Gallery for Fine Photography
French Quarter | Museum/GalleryThe rare books and photography here include works from local artists like Josephine Sacabo and Richard Sexton; luminaries such as E. J. Bellocq...Read More
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2. Arthur Roger Gallery
Warehouse District | Museum/GalleryOne of the most respected local galleries has compiled a must-see collection of contemporary artwork by Lin Emery, Jacqueline Bishop, and Willie...Read More
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3. Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
French Quarter | Zoo/AquariumThis giant aquatic showplace perched on the Mississippi riverfront has four major exhibit areas: the Amazon Rain Forest, the Mississippi River...Read More
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4. Audubon Park
Uptown | City ParkFormerly the plantation of Etienne de Boré, the father of the granulated-sugar industry in Louisiana, this large, lush patch of greenery stretches...Read More
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5. Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World at Kern Studios
Warehouse District | Museum/GalleryIf you're not in town for the real thing, here's a fun (and family-friendly) backstage look at the history and artistry of Carnival. The massive...Read More
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6. City Park
Mid-City | City ParkFounded in 1854, this 1,300-acre expanse of moss-draped oaks and 11 miles of gentle lagoons is just 2 miles from the French Quarter, but feels...Read More
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7. Contemporary Arts Center
Warehouse District | Arts/Performance VenueTake in cutting-edge exhibits, featuring both local artists and the work of national and international talent, at this cornerstone of the vibrant...Read More
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8. French Market
French Quarter | Market/BazaarThe sounds, colors, and smells here are alluring: ships' horns on the river, street performers, pralines, muffulettas, sugarcane, and Creole...Read More
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9. Frenchmen Street
Faubourg Marigny | Neighborhood/StreetThe three-block stretch closest to the French Quarter is where it's at—complete with cafés, bars, and music clubs. The true magic happens come...Read More
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10. Jackson Square
French Quarter | Museum/GallerySurrounded by historic buildings and atmospheric street life, this beautifully landscaped park is the heart of the French Quarter. St. Louis...Read More
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11. Lafayette Cemetery No. 1
Garden District | CemeteryNew Orleans found itself amid a large influx of Italian, German, Irish, and American immigrants from the North when this magnolia-shaded cemetery...Read More
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12. Lower Ninth Ward Living Museum
Lower Ninth Ward | Museum/GalleryTo get a better sense of the Lower Ninth Ward's extensive history, visit this small, community-run museum with particular focus on the before...Read More
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13. National World War II Museum
Warehouse District | Museum/GalleryThis vast and still-expanding museum is a moving and well-executed examination of World War II events and its aftermath. Seminal moments are...Read More
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14. New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA)
Mid-City | Museum/GalleryGracing the main entrance to City Park since 1911, this traditional fine-arts museum draws from classic Greek architecture, with several modern...Read More
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15. New Orleans Pharmacy Museum
French Quarter | Museum/GalleryTo tour this musty shop is to step back into 19th-century medicine—the window display alone, with its enormous leech jar and other antiquated...Read More
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16. Ogden Museum of Southern Art
Warehouse District | Museum/GalleryArt by Southern artists, made in the South, about the South, and exploring Southern themes fills this elegant five-story building. The basis...Read More
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17. Old U.S. Mint
French Quarter | Museum/GalleryMinting began in 1838 in this ambitious Ionic structure, a project of President Andrew Jackson's. The New Orleans mint was to provide currency...Read More
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18. St. Louis Cathedral
French Quarter | Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe oldest active Catholic cathedral in the United States, this beautiful church and basilica at the heart of the Old City is named for the...Read More
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19. St. Louis Cemetery No. 1
Tremé | CemeteryThe oldest and most famous of New Orleans's cities of the dead, founded in the late 1700s, is just one block from the French Quarter. Stately...Read More
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20. The Presbytère
French Quarter | Museum/GalleryOne of the twin Spanish colonial buildings flanking the St. Louis Cathedral, this one, on the right, was built on the site of the priests' residence...Read More
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