Louisiana

New Orleans Off the Beaten Path: Quirky and Fun Things To Do

Check out our guide to New Orleans off the beaten path museums, neighborhoods, tours, and food!

See Mardi Gras floats and props being created in real time at Mardi Gras World in New Orleans!

At this quirky museum, see live leeches and old bottles of heroin that were once sold as painkillers.

Find stuffed sheep and other artsy animal life at this extremely quirky museum.

It was Red Dress Day, which added even more madness to the French Quarter party scene.

See German air raid shelters and American war planes at the World War II Museum in New Orleans.

I love the colorful houses of old New Orleans neighborhoods Faubourg Marigny and Bywater.

Experiences from Day 1 in New Orleans included riding streetcars and ferries and eating some amazing food.

From art and museums to hole in the wall diners, Shreveport, Louisiana is loaded with offbeat and interesting sights.

One restaurant serves nothing but turkey. Another serves cocktails with beets in them. Another is entirely designed in black and white.