Sights in Baton Rouge
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Louisiana Arts & Science Museum
The Louisiana Arts & Science Museum houses interesting arts and natural-history installations and offers planetarium shows. If you just want a good stretch of the legs, there's a pleasant pedestrian/bike path along the Mississippi River, stretching 2.5 miles from the downtown promenade to LSU.
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Louisiana State Capitol
The art-deco skyscraper looming over town is the Louisiana State Capitol on aptly named State Capitol Dr. Built at the height of the Great Depression to the tune of $5 million, it's populist governor 'Kingfish' Huey Long's most visible legacy. The 27th-floor observation deck has a great view.
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Old State Capitol
The neo-Gothic, pink fairy- tale-castle-like Old State Capitol makes you think Governor Bobby Jindal is going to 'throw down his long hair' to Louisianans. It houses exhibits about the state's colorful political history.'
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LSU Museum of Art
Tthe LSU Museum of Art holds a small exhibit, the highlight being about Louisiana 'Old and New.'
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