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Gray Line Tours Lighthouse

Toulouse Street at the Mississippi River
New Orleans
504-569-1401

www.graylineneworleans.com

Guided sightseeing tours on foot, by boat, motorcoach, and van of the French Quarter, New Orleans, Lake Pontchartrain, cemeteries, Mississippi River, swamps, bayous, plantations, Garden District and haunted history. Tours begin and end at the Gray Line Lighthouse.

Audubon Aquarium of the Americas

1 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
800-774-7394

http://www.auduboninstitute.org

One of the top five aquariums in the country featuring the largest collection of sharks and jellyfish. Don't miss our rare white gator, penguins, otters and a changing exhibits gallery. Steps away from the French Quarter and area hotels. Closed on Mondays.

Cajun Queen Riverboat

1 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-524-0814

http://www.neworleanspaddlewheels.com

Enjoy a ride on the 'mighty' Mississippi River on an authentic replica of an old riverboat that provided passenger service along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts during the late 19th Century.

Entergy IMAX Theatre

1 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-581-4629

http://www.auduboninstitute.org

354 front-row seats, a 12,000 watt digital IMAX sound system and a 5 1/2 stories tall screen 2D or 3D adventure. Steps away from the French Quarter. Next door to the aquarium.

French Market

French Market Place
New Orleans, LA 70116
504-522-2621

http://www.frenchmarket.org

Stretching from Jackson Square to Barracks Street, this is the country's oldest continuously operated public market.

Jackson Square

Jackson Square
New Orleans, LA 70116

The heart of the French Quarter, bustling with artists, fortune tellers and musicians and flanked by the historic Pontalba Buildings, the Cabildo, the Presbytere and St. Louis Cathedral

John James Audubon Riverboat / Zoo Cruise

1 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
1-800-233-2628

The Riverboat John James Audubon is your Mississippi River link between the Aquarium of the Americas and the Audubon Zoo. During your seven mile cruise, our Captain highlights current activities in the Port of New Orleans ... one of the most active ports in the world.

Le Petite Theatre du Vieux Carre

616 St. Peter Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
504-522-2081

This 87-year-old community theatre, Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, had its inception back in 1916, when a group of amateur theatre-lovers began putting on plays in the drawing room of one of the members. Freshly rennovated in 2004, the theater features a wide range of comedies and dramas each year.

Louisiana Heritage Cafe Cooking School

321 N. Peters Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-299-8800

Regional southern Louisiana restaurant and cooking school.

Mardi Gras Museum at Arnaud's

813 Bienville Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
866-230-8895

www.arnaudsrestaurant.com/museum.html

The Germaine Cazenave Wells Mardi Gras Museum at Arnaud's Restaurant in the French Quarter exhibits a fine collection of Carnival court gowns, costumes and memorabilia worn by Mrs. Wells and members of her family, including her father "Count Arnaud" the founder of the restaurant in 1918. It is said that she reigned over more Mardi Gras courts than any other individual in the history of Carnival. The museum is open free to the public during restaurant hours.

Musee Conti Wax Museum

917 Conti Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
800-233-5405

http://www.get-waxed.com

Meet a Legend Face-to-Face! 300 years of history, legend and scandal. The Wax tells the story of New Orleans from her founding to the present day. Great for private parties and group tours. NOW OPEN MONDAY AND FRIDAY!!!

New Orleans African American Museum

1418 Governor Nicholls St.
New Orleans, LA 70116
504-566-1136

http://www.neworleansmuseums.com/directory/location.php?locationID=1243

The New Orleans African American Museum is located in the Treme, the oldest black community in the United States. the museum is dedicated to protecting, preserving and promoting the history and art of African Americans both in New Orleans and throughout the African diaspora. Exhibits aer always changing, so be sure to call ahead and find out what is on display.

New Orleans Jazz Historical National Park

916 N. Peters Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-589-2133

Interpretive exhibitions and programs daily, plus live music shows. Also a gift shop with self-guided walking tour maps and New Orleans music available.

New Orleans Pharmacy Museum

514 Chartres Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-565-8027

http://www.pharmacymuseum.org

Built for America's first pharmacist, this museum features an apothecary shop and courtyard medicinal herb garden.

New Orleans School of Cooking

524 St. Louis Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-525-2665

http://www.nosoc.com

Learn the basics of Louisiana cooking or just shop the selection of Louisiana cookbooks, mixes and spices.

New Orleans Voodoo Museum

724 Dumaine Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
504-581-3824

http://www.voodoomuseum.com

A historically accurate look at voodoo as a religion and culture.

Odyssey Shipwreck & Treasure Adventure

600 Decatur Street Third Floor
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-561-5656

Interactive shipwreck and treasure attraction featuring the story of the SS Republic a Civil War-era ship that sank in a hurricane off the coast of Georgia while sailing from New York to New Orleans in 1865. Odyssey discovered the Republic 1700 feet below the surface in 2003. More than 51,000 gold and silver coins and 13,000 additional artifacts were recovered.

Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum

620 Decatur Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
504-526-1233

http://www.ripleys.com

500 exhibits featuring the bizarre, the beautiful and the truly unbelievable.

Steamboat Natchez

Toulouse Street Wharf
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-586-8777

http://www.steamboatnatchez.com

Where the Mississippi meets the French Quarter, catch a ride on the Natchez Steamboat - enjoy the river sites and great live music with each excursion.

Woldenberg Riverfront Park

Mississippi River at Iberville
New Orleans, LA 70130

Watch the ships and boats ply the Mighty Mississippi while catching the cool riverfront breeze.

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