New Orleans guide
Things to do in New Orleans
Things to do in New Orleans: start with Audubon Park, Besthoff Sculpture Garden, and French Market. Use the 146 places below to build a plan around this theme; each place has source-backed details behind its description.
146 places
Places to start with
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Bradish Johnson House (Louise S. McGehee School)
A grand French Second Empire and Renaissance-style mansion built in 1872, now serving as the heart of the Louise S. McGehee Schoo…
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Brevard-Rice House
A stunning transitional mansion in the Garden District, the Brevard-Rice House blends Greek Revival and Italianate styles and was…
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Briggs-Staub House
A rare Gothic Revival gem in the Garden District, this 1849 home stands out with its pointed arches, lancet windows, and a storie…
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Buckner Mansion
A monumental Greek Revival estate in the Garden District, this 1856 mansion is famous for its towering columns and its role as th…
Source-backed place · Museums
Cole Pratt Gallery
A premier contemporary fine art gallery specializing in Southern artists, housed in two restored 1850 Creole cottages on Magazine…
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Gardette-LePretre House
An architectural gem of the French Quarter, this 1836 mansion is famous for its ornate cast-iron balconies and a dark legend invo…
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George Washington Cable House
The former home of novelist George Washington Cable, this National Historic Landmark showcases the architecture and literary lega…
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Gulf Bag Company Building
A pioneering industrial landmark on Julia Street, the 1906 Gulf Bag Company Building is celebrated as the first reinforced concre…
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Jonathan Ferrara Gallery
A cornerstone of the New Orleans Arts District, this gallery showcases contemporary talent from Cuba, Germany, and Nigeria, and i…
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Karnofsky Shop
Once the 'second home' of jazz legend Louis Armstrong, this historic site at 427 South Rampart Street marks where a supportive Je…
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LeMieux Galleries
A cornerstone of the New Orleans Arts District, LeMieux Galleries specializes in art from Louisiana and the Southern U.S., bridgi…
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Leeds Iron Foundry
A stunning Gothic Revival masterpiece of cast iron, this 1850s warehouse once served as the storage hub for one of the South's la…
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Luling Mansion
A faded Italianate behemoth designed by James Gallier Jr., this former cotton merchant's estate is a haunting landmark of 19th-ce…
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Maginnis Cotton Mill
A massive former textile plant once employing 900 workers, now a luxury apartment complex in the Warehouse District, with a hidde…
Source-backed place · Landmarks
Magnolia Bridge
A historic crossing over Bayou St. John, the Magnolia Bridge is a relocated landmark known for its multi-named identity and signi…
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Martin Lawrence Galleries New Orleans
A premier fine art gallery in the French Quarter, showcasing a massive collection of original works by 20th-century masters like…
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Mid-City Library mural and exterior art
A visually striking neighborhood landmark on Canal Street, featuring a vibrant exterior mural by local artist Gustave Blache III…
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Musson-Bell House
A striking pink Italianate mansion in the Garden District, built for cotton merchant Michael Musson and maternal uncle of the fam…
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Payne-Strachan House
A grand 1849 Greek Revival estate in the Garden District, famous for its double galleries, lush gardens, and as the site of Jeffe…
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Robinson House
A monument to Italianate architecture, the Robinson House is a grand 19th-century estate featuring double-curved verandahs and a…
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Rosette Rochon House
The former home of Rosette Rochon, a pioneering free woman of color and real estate mogul who helped shape the Faubourg Marigny t…
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Tivoli Circle
A historic traffic roundabout at the intersection of St. Charles and Howard Avenues, marking the transition between New Orleans'…
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Toby's Corner
Known as the oldest building in the Garden District, this 1838 Greek Revival suburban villa offers a glimpse into early New Orlea…
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Treme's Petit Jazz Museum
A curated audiovisual experience in the heart of Treme, tracing jazz's global journey from African roots to its New Orleans birth…