Welcome to the Bigroads ultimate travel guide to Louisiana! Hopefully this page helps provide some inspiration and tips to help you plan your next trip to Louisiana.
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The primary draw of Louisiana is of course New Orleans. Although many would say it's a bit dirty and rough around its edges, New Orleans is still a top ten U.S. city for travelers. New Orleans is renown for its food, live music scene, and its annual celebrations and festivals. Beyond the dining and nightlife in New Orleans, Louisiana has several fantastic museums and historic homes/plantations. Louisiana also offers several excellent zoos, animal parks, and wildlife centers. The Tammany Trace trail just north of New Orleans offers one of the best paved rail trails in the U.S.
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TOP 10 ATTRACTIONS IN LOUISIANA
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Are you short on time or struggling to choose something to do or see in Louisiana? Here are my selections for the top 10 attractions or experiences in Louisiana, in no particular order:
✮ Visit the outstanding National World War II Museum in New Orleans
✮ Walk the 13-block French Quarter historic district in New Orleans
✮ Cycle the paved Tammany Trace Trail rail trail
✮ Visit the Oak Alley Plantation, which is perhaps the most famous plantation in the U.S.
✮ Attend the wild Mardi Gras event (typically held in late February or early March)
✮ Go boating in Atchafalaya Basin
✮ Enjoy live music on Frenchmen Street in New Orleans
✮ Gamble in one of Bossier City's fine casinos
✮ Tour the Laura: A Creole Plantation in Vacherie
✮ Take a guided food or sightseeing tour in New Orleans
If I could select only one place to visit in Louisiana, I would choose New Orleans. While it's a little rough around the edges in spots, it's still one of the best cities to visit in the U.S. If you're a foodie, there's few better places to eat in the country. The live music, French colonial architecture, and museums found in the city are all great too.
Interested in discovering great attractions in other U.S. states? My 10 Great Attractions in Each U.S. State guide covers the best attractions from coast-to-coast. And here is a guide to the best One-Week Vacations in the U.S..
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5-STAR ATTRACTIONS IN LOUISIANA
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Here is my opinionated list of 5-star attractions in Louisiana. I believe each of these attractions should be on your Louisiana bucket list since they are all noteworthy from a national perspective:
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