New Orleans Attractions!
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Cities of the Dead
Visit the site about the cemeteries of New Orleans -- our above-ground tombs, their history, and some neat facts!
Recommended tours:
- To visit our most notable cemetery, featuring the tomb of Mari Laveau, we recommend the Cemetery/Gris Gris tour by Gray Line.
- For those of you who want to check out a "hauntings" or "voodoo" tour while in New Orleans, check out the newest Hauntings Tour ... it presents the legends in the most realistic manner; and includes a walking tour of the French Quarter with a little lagniappe for everyone.
- For a broader overview of the city with stops throughout the city, including a visit to a cemetery, check out Gray Line's Super City Tour
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Louisiana Children's Museum
Explore! Experience! Learn! The Louisiana Children’s Museum is New Orleans’ most playful place to explore, experience and learn. Plan a fun family outing. Enroll your child in a dynamic art holiday or summer camp. Organize a field trip or let the LCM bring the fun and learning to your classroom with unique outreach programs that make classroom lessons come to life.
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New Orleans School of Cooking
Welcome to the Fun, Food & Folklore of The New Orleans School of Cooking! Our entertaining classes and the Louisiana General Store are located in a renovated molasses warehouse built in the early 1800s in the heart of the French Quarter. (Coupons available at NewOrleansCoupons.com)
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National World War II Museum
The National D-Day Museum's exhibits encompass the June 6, 1944 invasion of Normandy, the Home Front during WWII, and the D-Day Invasions in the Pacific. Exhibit galleries incorporate text panels, artifacts, and Personal Account stations in which visitors may listen to the stories of WWII veterans and others who supported the war effort. (Coupon available at NewOrleansCoupons.com)
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Harrah's Casino
In the heart of the world's most captivating and exhilarating city, you'll find the most thrilling gaming entertainment, 24/7. Voted "Best Casino" by the readers of "Casino Player", Harrah's is located just steps away from the French Quarter at the foot of Canal Street and the Mississippi River. This "world-class" casino offers over 2000 of the newest slots and over a hundred action-packed table games along with a 24 hour buffet, Besh Steakhouse and many other food options. Self-parking garage is free with 30 minutes of "tracked" play. (Coupons available at NewOrleansCoupons.com)
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Jackson Square
An afternoon in Jackson Square
contributed by Nick Cognevich; photos of Jackson Square and Pirates' Alley by Marc Weitz
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Kids Party Adventures
Here you will find a healthy, safe place for your children to play. Monthly Sock Hops are held on the last Friday of every month. Daily you can dance with the live D.J., have fun in the sports center, play in the makeup room, or have a tea party. Concessions are available and don't forget to play the ticket games to earn prizes.
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Louisiana Plantation Homes
Visitors to New Orleans enjoy touring our beautiful plantation homes located right outside the city.
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Steamboat Natchez Riverboat Cruise
This is a great way to enjoy 3 attractions-in-one ... New Orleans food and music during a cruise down the Mississippi. Since this is a real steamboat, you'll hear the beautiful music of its calliope (a musical instrument powered by steam that is atop the steamboat) as you stroll through the French Quarter -- just follow the sounds to the river! Choose from a daytime cruise, or a dinner/jazz cruise featuring the Dukes of Dixieland. (Coupons available at NewOrleansCoupons.com)
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Royal Carriages
Take a carriage ride while you're in New Orleans ... and enjoy a tour of the French Quarter (garden district tours available, too!) Quaint mule-drawn carriages take you past many landmarks of New Orleans, including Bourbon Street, the mighty Mississippi, and Jackson Square. (Coupon available at NewOrleansCoupons.com)
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Musée Conti Wax Museum
It's the best-kept secret in New Orleans. The Musée Conti Historical Wax Museum is Fun, Historical, Educational AND Entertaining... a must see in New Orleans! Founded in 1963, "The WAX" tells the fascinating story of New Orleans from her founding to the present day. Experience more than 300 years of History, Legend and Scandal with the 154 life-size figures displayed in historically accurate settings.
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