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New Orleans

USA (LA)

The Big Easy

Jazz born in the streets, Creole cooking, French Quarter wrought-iron balconies, and Mardi Gras — New Orleans is America's most singular city.

Things to do

French Quarter walking tour
must-see
Jackson Square, St. Louis Cathedral, Royal St — the soul of the Big Easy.
Half day · Free–$25 · culture
Frenchmen Street live jazz
must-see
Three blocks of jazz clubs (Spotted Cat, Snug Harbor) — locals' alternative to Bourbon St.
Evening · $5–15 cover · activity
National WWII Museum
must-see
Top-rated US museum on World War II — multimedia, interactive, multi-day worthy.
Half day · $32.50 · culture
Beignets at Café du Monde
must-see
Powdered-sugar fried dough with chicory coffee — open 24 hrs, $5 plate.
30 min · $5 · food
Garden District streetcar
recommended
St. Charles streetcar past antebellum mansions — Lafayette Cemetery is hauntingly beautiful.
2 hrs · $3 day pass · attraction