Must see attractions in New Orleans

The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts runs this plot of land as part of its culinary education program. You'll find wandering chickens, placid goats…

Also known as ‘Marigny Green,' this park is a popular spot for locals to play with their dogs, toss Frisbees and, based on the frequent smell, smoke…

A fear of yellow-fever contagion led the city to forbid funerals for fever victims at St Louis Cathedral. Built in 1826 near St Louis Cemetery No 1, the…

As New Orleans cemeteries go, this one feels completely off the tourist radar. And yet, it's as atmospheric and gloomy as any other 'city of the dead.' Be…

Behind a handsome wrought-iron fence, this papaya-hued house was named for the Louisiana historian and author who lived here from 1905 to 1932. It was…

There are no rides at Storyland, located next to Carousel Gardens, but the fairy-tale statuary provides plenty of fuel for young imaginations. Children…

This formerly empty lot has been transformed by its Bywater neighbors into a neat little park filled with murals and generally appealing weirdness…

The Fly is a popular spot for river viewing, picnics, Frisbee tossing, or just plain lazing about. Joggers trot by, families push strollers or release…

Ally Burguieres' artwork demonstrates plenty of technical skill, but there's also a lot of heart in her paintings and sketches, which focus on animals and…

This small green space has a playground. It's a popular spot for Bywater families, and a good place to let younger kids run off some energy, especially…

Dedicated travelers and history heads should pop into the Williams Research Center; if you have specific queries about almost anything to do with New…

This pleasant little public square is peppered with statues of some of New Orleans’ great musical heroes: Louis Prima, Chris Owens, Pete Fountain, Al Hirt…

In New Orleans East, the Mary Queen of Vietnam Church is a focal point for the Catholic Vietnamese community. The best time to visit is during Tet …

New Orleans artist George Schmidt describes himself as a ‘historical’ painter. Indeed, his canvases evoke the city’s past, awash in a warm, romantic light…

This impressive space showcases the work of nationally renowned painters and sculptors. The gallery is known for its nontraditional sensibility and its…

Named for former mayor and politician Maurice 'Moon' Landrieu, this riverside promenade offers great Mississippi views.

This small museum is in the midst of a $6-million renovation and is closed to visitors, although it still offers Tremé-based walking tours. Before closing…

This historic home was built in 1837 by jeweler William M Goodrich. Goodrich sold the house to British-born merchant Henry Hope Stanley, whose adopted son…

Named for St Roch, a semilegendary figure whose prayers supposedly averted the Black Death, this cemetery became popular with Catholics during yellow…

A cornucopia of tropical produce graces the entrance to this building. The United Fruit Company, infamous for neocolonial practices in Central America,…