This formerly empty lot has been transformed by its Bywater neighbors into a neat little park filled with murals and generally appealing weirdness. Performances, concerts and neighborhood get-togethers are frequently held here, and it's a favorite with local families.


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1. Plessy v Ferguson Plaque

0.18 MILES

This plaque marks the site where Homer Plessy, in a carefully orchestrated act of civil disobedience, tried to board a whites-only train car. That action…

2. Press Street Gardens

0.19 MILES

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…

3. Markey Park

0.19 MILES

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…

4. Crescent Park

0.23 MILES

This waterfront park is our favorite spot in the city for taking in the Mississippi. Enter over the enormous arch at Piety and Chartres Sts, or at the…

5. St Vincent de Paul Cemetery

0.46 MILES

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…

6. Ninth Ward Victory Arch

0.49 MILES

Walk down Burgundy street in Bywater and, seemingly out of nowhere, an Arc de Triomphe–style monument stands next to a high school football field. Oddly…

7. Healing Center

0.53 MILES

The bright-orange Healing Center is a sort of warehouse of all things organic, spiritual, New Age and consciousness-raising. Inside, you'll find yoga…

8. Washington Square Park

0.7 MILES

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…