Best Places to Visit in Louisiana
Sometimes you just want to get out and explore. We try to strike a good balance of places that you will really enjoy. Finding ideas for family friendly outings, or interesting places to go in Louisiana with your friends, both are at your fingertips here with America Top 10. We aim to give you plenty of ideas without you having to do all the research. That way you can easily decide if you want to explore Louisiana sites or check out the sites in another state.
You have also heard how it is becoming a lot more popular to have staycations (where you stay home instead of going to far off places) and discover new and interesting places in the near vicinity. We try to make that easier for you. Check out the sites in Louisiana that have become local favorites easily with our site.
We hope that we have provided you plenty of choices in Louisiana whether this is a new area for you or your own back yard. Something a little different from the typical amusement park. If you really loved somewhere but don’t see them on our list let us know, we are always looking to improve our lists and we can only do that with your help.
Alexandré Mouton House
Lafayette, LA
The Botanic Garden at Independence Park
Baton Rouge, LA
The Botanic Garden at Independence Park was created in 1991 and is dedicated to horticultural education, recreation and nature studies. It is still a work in progress. A main attraction within the Garden, it is the place where city garden clubs, horticultural organizations and interested citizens hold flower shows and special garden events. The Garden Center was built and is owned by the Baton Rouge Garden Club.
Aquarium of the Americas
New Orleans, LA
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas immerses you in an underwater world. The colors of a Caribbean reef come alive in their walk-through tunnel, while their penguins and Southern sea otter enchant you with their antics. Touch a sting ray, feed a parakeet, and marvel at their gigantic sharks, tarpon, and rays in the 400,000 gallon Gulf of Mexico Exhibit. Watch for sea turtles throughout the Aquarium as coordinator of the Louisiana Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Rescue Program, prepares many of them for release to the wild.
Rip Van Winkle Gardens
New Iberia, LA
Lose yourself in a wonderland of flora and fauna, a twenty five-acre semi tropical paradise that captures the senses and cleanses the soul. Discover a year-round explosion of color where irises, magnolias, hibiscus, camellias, azaleas, thousands of springtime bulbs and a breathtaking array of annuals paint a landscape across the Southern sky. As you walk through the Gardens, you will see many unusual plants and historic sites.
Blue Bayou and Dixie Landin’
Baton Rouge, LA
LSU Rural Life Museum
Baton Rouge, LA
Old Louisiana State Capitol
Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana’s Old State Capitol, a Gothic architectural treasure, stands high on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River. The 165-year-old statehouse has withstood war, fire, scandal, bitter debate, abandonment and an occasional fistfight. Today, the building stands as a testament to bold, inspired leadership and active citizenship.
Louisiana State Exhibit Museum
Shreveport, LA
Completed in 1939 as one of the New Deal’s Public Works projects, the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum is an architectural jewel, in the ultra-modern style of the times. Layered inside and out with costly marble, granite and polished aluminum, the circular building surrounds a landscaped courtyard and features hand-cut limestone. Without a doubt, this is one of the most impressive buildings in the state.
Honey Island Swamp
Slidell, LA
Honey Island Swamp is unique because it is one of the least-altered river swamps in the country. It is pretty much in its original condition, almost a pristine wilderness. Take a personalized narrated nature tour into the 250-square-mile Honey Island Swamp. Nearly 70,000 acres of it is a permanently protected wildlife area–the Nature Conservancy’s First Louisiana Nature Preserve.
Louisiana Art & Science Museum
Baton Rouge, LA
