Louisiana : Tourist Hot Spots

Louisiana is a well developed state of United States that attracts its visitors through different and multiple attractions within the boundaries of state. The state has five distinct regions, where each region offers a variety of activities for the tourists. Greater New Orleans in southeast of Louisiana is the most remarkable and the most popular visited region of the state. National D-day Museum, Audubon Zoo, Preservation Hall, New Orleans Children’s Museum are some other must see attractions of the region.

New Orleans:
The city is most famous as the “Crescent City” because f its unique location around the curve of the Mississippi River. New Orleans is deeply connected with the Mississippi River. The city is marked among the "Top Ten" lists as a vacation destination, mainly for its varied attractions and its fine cuisine.

• French Quarter: It is like district of National History that preserves architectural preserves and offers a wide tour to through different dimensions of the site. There are numerous attractions points during the tour that elaborates the enrich architecture of the region.
• Jackson Square: The symmetry of French and Spanish colonial architectures contrasts with modern cultural chaos. It is the area along the banks of the Mississippi, with the Riverboat Docks, street musicians, artists as well as a variety of boutiques and fast food outlets.
• St Louis Cathedral: It is designed by Gilberto Guillemard, Christian church site on the north side of Jackson Square.
• Cabildo: Comes under the branches of Louisiana State museum that houses pre Columbian artifacts, and other exhibits on the battle on New Orleans.
• Historic New Orleans Collection: It is a complex of historic buildings where its different houses displays the original transfer documents of Louisiana Purchase, early maps and artifacts.
• National D-D ay Museum: Is a worth wile visiting place for having an accounts of Allied invasion, planes, weapons and landing crafts.
• Garden District: The district is an enriched residential area and houses with extensive gardens, plantation lands and famous for St Charles Streetcar, the steam railway. Palms and oaks, lawns and fragrant floral gardens surrounded by the way.
• Audubon Zoological Gardens: Referred as the best zoo of the country and also headquarter of Audubon Institute which also maintains the Aquarium of the Americas.
  

Baton Rouge:
Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana. Baton Rouge is a thriving city with the best of Louisiana’s vibrant culture and home town for both the LSU and Southern University.

• Louisiana State Capitol: The building is an art in the capital is 450ft/137m high with 34 floors. It’s populist governor Huey Long’s most visible legacy of the interiors.
• Old State Capitol: is a neo Gothic style structure that facing towards the river with exhibits and multimedia presentations about Huey Long and about the political history.