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With an unofficial motto of "let the good times roll," the state of Louisiana and the city of New Orleans, are well on their way to being one of the entertainment capitals of the U.S. New Orleans is the seat of Orleans parish. The city was founded by the French in 1718. The city has a well-earned reputation for excess and debauchery but it ironically features such finery as the French Quarter architecture, St. Louis Cathedral, Jazz Museum, and the famous Mardi Gras and Jazz and Heritage Festival.

Aquarium of the Americas

1 Canal Street

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504) 581-4629

http://www.auduboninstitute.org/aoa.htm

The aquarium offers over 6,000 specimens of marine life representing about 5,000 species.

Aquarium/Zoo Cruise

2 Canal Street

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504) 586-8777 or (800) 233-2628

http://www.aquariumzoocruise.com/

The cruise takes your from the Aquarium of the Americas to the Audubon Zoo.

Audubon Louisiana Nature Center

5700 Read Boulevard

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504) 246-5672 or (800) 774-7394

http://www.auduboninstitute.org/alnc.htm

The center offers a museum, a greenhouse, and a planetarium on 86 acres of nature preserve.

Audubon Park

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504) 861-2537

http://www.auduboninstitute.org/

The park was the center of the World's Industrial and Cotton Exposition from 1884 to 1885.

Audubon Zoo

5600 Magazine Street

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504) 866-ITS-AZOO

http://www.auduboninstitute.org/zoo.htm

The zoo contains over 1,500 animals on 58 acres of natural habitats.

Beauregard-Keyes House

1113 Chartres Street

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504) 523-7257

http://www.neworleansonline.com/neworleans/history/hishobeaukeye.html

This house was the home for Confederate general Pierre G. Beauregard from 1866 to 1868 and was built in 1826.

Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World

233 Newton Street

New Orleans, Louisiana

(800) 362-8213 or (504) 361-7821

http://www.mardigrasworld.com/

New Orleans' showcase of carnival, with thousands of sensational sculptured props and breath-taking giant figures on display all year-round.

Cajun Queen

610 South Peters

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504) 529-4567 or (888) 311-4109

http://www.bigeasy.com/rivercruises/cajunqueen.htm

The boat offers narrated river cruises.

Civic Center

Loyola Ave.

New Orleans, Louisiana

The civic center offers entainment events and is center of five buildings.

Creole Queen

610 South Peters

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504) 529-4567 or (800) 445-4109

http://www.bigeasy.com/rivercruises/creolequeen.htm

This paddlewheeler offers a two and half hour narrated cruise such as New Orleans battles.

Cultural Attraction Center

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504) 662-5703

The center is the place for Mardi Gras balls and musical events.

Flamingo Casino

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504)587-7777 or (800)587-5825

Fort Pike State Commemorative Area

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504) 662-5703

http://www.crt.state.la.us/crt/parks/fortpike/fortpike.htm

The site was a fort founded in 1819 for defending the city's water before the War of 1812.

French Quarter, The

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504) 589-2636 or (800) 366-2743

http://www.frenchquarter.com/

New Orleans French Quarter. The magical name that conjures up images of history, architecture, food,drink, and fun in the minds of people throughout the world. New Orleansis one of the most popular tourist destinations in the universe.

Gallier House Museum

1118-1132 Royal Street

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504) 525-5661

http://www.gnofn.org/~hggh/

The museum was the home of James Gallier Jr. a New Orleans architect and is furnished in its period.

Hermann-Grima House

820 St. Louis Street

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504) 525-5661

http://www.gnofn.org/~hggh/

This restored mansion was built in 1831, and includes a Creole kitchen and slave quarters.

Historic New Orleans Collection, The

533 Royal Street

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504) 523-4662

http://www.hnoc.org/

A museum and research center for Louisiana State and New Orlean's history located in a complex of historic French Quarter buildings. Exhibitions, tours, and museum shop available to visitors.

Jackson Square

New Orleans, Louisiana

http://www.jackson-square.com/

A home for artists, shops, businesses, and restaurants in the area of Jackson Square, of the New Orleans French Quarter.

Jean Lafitte National Historic Park and Preserve

New Orleans, Louisiana

http://www.nps.gov/jela/

The area consists of three areas: the French Quarter, Barataria Unit, and Chalmette National Historical Park.

Jean Lafitte Swamp Tours

Lafitte Hwy.

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504) 689-4186 or (800) 445-4109

http://www.bigeasy.com/tours/jeanlafitte.htm

The tour boats offer you a ride of Louisiana swamps and a narrated history behind it.

K & B Plaza

Lee Circle on St. Charles Ave.

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504) 586-1234

The center provides outdoor and indoor collections of art.

Lake Pontchartrain Causeway

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504) 835-3116

http://www.thecauseway.com/

The causeway is the longest overwater highway bridge in the world.

Longue Vue House and Gardens

7 Bamboo Road

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504) 488-5488

http://www.longuevue.com/

This Greek Revival mansion is furnished in its period and has 8 acres of scenic gardens and fountains.

Louisiana Children's Museum

428 Julia St.

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504) 523-1357

http://www.lcm.org/

The museum offers hands-on exhibits for children of all ages.

Louisiana Historical Association Confederate Museum

929 Camp St.

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504) 523-4522

http://www.confederatemuseum.com/

Memorial Hall (Confederate Museum), located in New Orleans, contains the second largest collection of Confederate Civil War memorabilia in the world in the oldest continually operating museum in Louisiana.

Louisiana State Museum

751 Chartres Street

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504) 568-6968

http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/

The museum contains exhibits about the history of Loiusiana and its culture.

Louisiana Superdome

Sugar Bowl Drive

New Orleans, Louisiana

(800) 756-7074 or (504) 587-3663

http://www.superdome.com/

The Louisiana Superdome is a convention and entertainment center with world-class facilities to fit every need.

Lower Pontalba (1850 House), The

523 St. Ann St.

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504) 568-6968

http://tour.com/neworleans/frenchquarter/jacksonsquare/pontalba/pontalba.htm

The house offers tours of the house and has furnishings from New Orleans itself.

Musee Conti Wax Museum

917 Conti St.

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504) 581-1993 or (800) 233-5405

http://www.get-waxed.com/

Musee Conti is unusual among wax museums in that it tells a story in chronological order - a story of New Orleans history, legend, and scandals. From our city's founding, to the legendary Battle of New Orleans, to the mysterious world of Voodoo. Toast the Duc d'Orleans, greet Napoleon in his bathtub, and dance the Bamboola with Voodoo Dancers as you sip cocktails and partake of delicious New Orleans cuisine. The WAX is the most unique party setting in New Orleans. From the corporate event, to the private wedding reception, every event at the WAX is one thoroughly enjoyed and remembered! Let our experienced staff custom design your special occasion from start to finish. We can develop the theme and decor, organize the space and create the menu. The Wax & Legend Room combined can accommodate 50 to 300 seated and up to 700 for receptions. We are conveniently located in the heart of the French Quarter in New Orleans.

New Orleans City Park

1 Palm Drive

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504) 482-4888

http://www.neworleanscitypark.com/

The park is the fifth largest municipal park in the U.S. and cover 1,500 acres of land.

New Orleans Museum of Art

1 Collins Diboll Circle

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504) 488-2631

http://www.noma.org/

The New Orleans Museum of Art website features information and images of special exhibitions, NOMA's extensive permanent collection of fine art from antiquity to the present, upcoming Museum events and programs, membership information and more, from the premier fine arts institution of the Gulf South.

New Orleans Old Cemeteries

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504) 593-9693 or 947-2120

http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/6157/NOInfo.html

The New Orleans area contains several cemeteries.

New Orleans Pharmacy Museum

514 Chartres Street

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504) 565-8027

http://www.pharmacymuseum.org/

The museum offers exhibits form an old pharmacy dating back to the 1820s.

New Orleans School of Glass Works

727 Magazine Street

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504) 529-7277

http://www.funtripslive.com/new_orleans/glass_works/1glass_works.html

The center offers exhibits of glass artwork by various artists.

Old Absinthe House

240 Bourbon Street

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504) 523-3181 or (504) 523-0103

http://www.oldabsinthehouse.com/

New Orleans Old Absinthe House Bar, Tony Moran's Restaurant, Ristorante Pasta E Vino. General Information, History, menus, online reservations on this French Quarter Legend!

Pitot House Museum

1440 Moss St.

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504) 482-0312

The museum is in a West Indies-style mansion and is furnished in its period.

Pontalba Buildings

St. Peter and St. Ann sts.

New Orleans, Louisiana

http://tour.com/neworleans/frenchquarter/jacksonsquare/pontalba/pontalba.htm

These red brick apartment buildings were built in 1849 and now houses some galleries.

Presbytere, The

751 Chartres St.

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504) 568-6968

http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/presbex.htm

The center wsa completed in 1813 for court chambers and became the city's property in 1853.

Preservation Hall

726 St. Peter Street

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504) 522-2841 or (800) 785-5772

http://www.preservationhall.com/

Historical Preservation Hall, located in the French Quarter of New Orleans, offers live music 7 nights a week.

St. Charles Avenue Streetcar

St. Charles Avenue

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504) 248-3900

http://www.yatcom.com/neworl/ground/stcharlesstcar.html

The streetcars are the city's oldest continuously running street railway.

St. Louis Cathedral

615 Pere Antoine Alley

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504) 523-6479

http://www.saintlouiscathedral.org/

The cathedral is the most photographed and one of the oldest in the United States.

Steamboat Natchez

2 Canal Street

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504) 586-8777

http://www.steamboatnatchez.com/

New Orleans beauty and French Quarter romance on a two-hour cruise along the Mississippi ---steamboat features jazz and New Orleans food, buffet style. Coupons, online cruise, and gift shop online.

U.S. Customs House

Decatur and Canal sts.

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504) 589-2976

The house used to be the old Fort St. Louis and was built in 1849.

U.S. Mint

400 Esplanade Ave.

New Orleans, Louisiana

(504) 568-6968

http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/mintex.htm

It was a federal mint from 1838 to 1861 and was used until 1909.

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