Audubon Zoo in New Orleans, Louisiana, established in 1914, is one of the oldest zoos in the United States situated within Audubon Park, originally a sugar cane plantation.
The Whitney Plantation, located in Louisiana, is a unique and powerful museum dedicated exclusively to telling the story of American slavery, focusing on the lives and experiences of the enslaved people rather than the plantation owners.
Lake Bruin State Park covers 53 acres on the cypress-lined shore of the 3,000-acre oxbow Lake Bruin near St. Joseph in Tensas Parish, Louisiana, less than a mile from the Mississippi River and originally established as a fish hatchery in 1928 before becoming a state park in 1956.
Lake Claiborne State Park spans 643 acres of piney hills and woodlands along the 6,400-acre Lake Claiborne reservoir in Claiborne Parish near Homer, Louisiana, opened in 1974 for prime freshwater fishing of largemouth bass, crappie, catfish, bluegill, striped bass, and bream from piers, rentals, and boat launches.
Marie Laveau’s House of Voodoo in New Orleans is a mystical shop and museum located on the site where the legendary 19th-century Voodoo Queen, Marie Laveau, once lived.
Jackson Square in New Orleans, Louisiana, is a historic public park in the French Quarter that was originally known as Place d'Armes during French and Spanish colonial times.
Sam Houston Jones State Park spans 1,087 acres of woodlands, tree-filled lagoons, and mixed pine-hardwood forests near Lake Charles in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, where the Houston River meets the Calcasieu River and Indian Bayou.
Frenchmen Street in New Orleans, located in the Faubourg Marigny neighborhood just beyond the French Quarter, is a vibrant hub of live music, arts, and culture.
Jena Choctaw Pines Casino in Dry Prong, Louisiana, is a Native American-owned gaming venue operated by the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, featuring a 46,000-square-foot floor with over 600-700 electronic gaming machines, live poker tables, and a selection of table games like blackjack.
Lake D'Arbonne State Park covers 655 acres of piney forests and rolling hills adjacent to the scenic 15,250-acre Lake D'Arbonne reservoir near Farmerville in Union Parish, Louisiana, one of north Louisiana's largest lakes created in 1963 by damming Bayou D'Arbonne.
The Atchafalaya Basin in south central Louisiana is the largest swampy wetland in the United States, covering over a million acres and consisting of a mix of cypress-tupelo swamps, hardwood forests, freshwater, and brackish marshes.
Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville, Louisiana, is a comprehensive gaming and entertainment destination owned by the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe, featuring a large Vegas-style casino with over 1,000 slot machines, more than 30 table games including blackjack and poker, a dedicated poker room, and sports betting options.
Downtown Natchitoches, Louisiana, is a charming historic district recognized as a National Historic Landmark that spans 33 blocks with over 50 buildings dating back more than a century.
The Carousel Bar and Lounge, located inside the historic Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans since 1949, is famous for being the city’s only rotating bar, where 25 seats slowly spin one full revolution every 15 minutes.
