Check out our guide to New Orleans off the beaten path museums, neighborhoods, tours, and food!
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Quirky Attraction: Mardi Gras World in New Orleans
See Mardi Gras floats and props being created in real time at Mardi Gras World in New Orleans!
Quirky Attraction: The New Orleans Pharmacy Museum
At this quirky museum, see old medical devices, and learn about its possible haunted ghost history.
Quirky Attraction: Touchstone Wildlife and Art Museum
Find stuffed sheep and other artsy animal life at this extremely quirky museum.
Bourbon Street During the Day: What It’s Like Day Drinking After the Red Dress Run
It was Red Dress Day, which added even more madness to the French Quarter party scene.
Learn History at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans
See German air raid shelters and American war planes at the World War II Museum in New Orleans.
Faubourg Marigny and Bywater: Two of New Orleans’ Coolest Neighborhoods
I love the colorful houses of old New Orleans neighborhoods Faubourg Marigny and Bywater.
One Day in New Orleans: Ferries, Beignets, Streetcars, Algiers Point, Jazz Walk of Fame
Experiences from Day 1 in New Orleans included riding streetcars and ferries and eating some amazing food.
Quirky and Fun Things To Do in Shreveport, Louisiana: Elvis Statues, Taxidermy Museums, and More!
From art and museums to hole in the wall diners, Shreveport, Louisiana is loaded with offbeat and interesting sights.
The Most Interesting and Quirky Foods I Ate This Year While Traveling
One restaurant serves nothing but turkey. Another serves cocktails with beets in them. Another is entirely designed in black and white.