Louisiana holds many unexpected locations away from its main tourist routes. Discover historic cemeteries, former plantations, an abandoned theme park, and sacred places. Visit museums with distinct collections, natural sites, and places connected to local traditions and history. These locations across Louisiana reveal regional stories, from voodoo practices to hot sauce production.
Laplace, LA
Lugar de descanso de una sacerdotisa de vudú que predijo el destino del pueblo antes de una tormenta en 1915.
New Orleans, LA
Estructura construida con piezas originales del restaurante que fue retirado de la Torre Eiffel de París.
Erath, LA
Lago donde una perforación industrial en 1980 causó un remolino que tragó plataformas, barcazas y modificó el terreno circundante.
Kentwood, LA
Museo que exhibe objetos de la cantante Britney Spears y documentos sobre soldados locales de la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
New Orleans, LA
Former amusement park closed in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans. The structures and rides remain in place, unused since the storm.
St. Francisville, LA
Historic church from 1858 where Union and Confederate soldiers stopped combat to conduct a Masonic funeral for a fallen officer.
New Orleans, LA
Large oak tree in City Park containing multiple wind chimes of different sizes that create musical notes when breezes pass through.
Abita Springs, LA
Museum displaying over 50,000 found objects, homemade inventions, and unusual art pieces, housed in an old gas station building.
St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana
This 19th century military fortification stands in Lake Borgne. Hurricane damage has left it isolated and only reachable by kayak.
New Orleans, LA
Restaurant with a room believed to house spirits.
Gibsland, LA
Museum preserving artifacts, photographs, and documents about the final moments of bank robbers Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in 1934.
New Orleans, LA
Collection featuring autopsy instruments, crime scene photographs, mortuary equipment, and letters from serial killers examining human mortality.
St. Francisville, LA
Louisiana State Penitentiary hosts a public rodeo where inmates participate in bull riding, horse events, and arena games.
New Orleans, LA
Public burial ground established in 1879 containing above-ground tombs, wooden markers, and personal decorations made by families.
New Iberia, LA
Manufacturing facility and museum showcasing the production process of Tabasco sauce, plus botanical gardens with native plants and a bird sanctuary.
Lutcher, LA
Local December 24 tradition where residents build and light wooden pyramid structures along the Mississippi River levees to guide Santa Claus.