New Orleans, Louisiana
The Music Tree
A hurricane-stricken oak tree has been reborn as a beautiful chainsaw artwork.
Places Laura Andersen Wants to Go
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
New Orleans, Louisiana
House of Dance & Feathers
A private museum dedicated to preserving the heritage of Mardi Gras' most beloved underdog parades, open by appointment.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Edgar Degas House
The only home of the famous French impressionist painter open to the public is now a museum and bed and breakfast.
New Orleans, Louisiana
BMike's Studio Be
An abandoned warehouse turned art sanctuary in New Orleans.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Café Lafitte in Exile
One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Louisiana’s Civil War Museum at Confederate Memorial Hall
The state's oldest continuously operating museum houses more than 5,000 Civil War artifacts.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Musical Legends Park
A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.
New Orleans, Louisiana
General Laundry Building
It's clear this abandoned Art Deco gem was no ordinary cleaners.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Doullut Steamboat Houses
A prime example of New Orleans' unique architecture these early 20th century homes were built to look like steamboats.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The Eiffel Tower of New Orleans
A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Dark Matter Oddities & Artisan Collective
This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.
New Orleans, Louisiana
House of Broel
An impressive collection of dollhouses and an homage to the frog-leg canning industry.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Faulkner House Books
Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Dooky Chase's Restaurant
Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."
New Orleans, Louisiana
La Belle Nouvelle Orleans Antiques
This unique shop is full of memento mori art, antique medical equipment, secret society paraphernalia, and historical relics.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Backstreet Cultural Museum
The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.
New Orleans, Louisiana
National World War II Museum
Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The Faerie Playhouse
A pink cottage covered in hearts served as a haven and a resting place for LGBTQ activists.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The New Orleans Train Garden
Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Antoine’s Restaurant
The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Music Box Village
An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.
New Orleans, Louisiana
M.S. Rau Antiques
A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques
New Orleans, Louisiana
Mardi Gras World
This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.
