Louisiana Attractions Guide

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Children's Museum Of Acadiana - This museum features exciting hands-on exhibits for kids who will actually have fun while learning. Dedicated to de-mystifying everyday life for children ages 2 through 12 and groups are welcome.

Cypress Manor And Mardi Gras Collection Museum - This home depicts the lifestyle of early 1900's and gives guided tours of extensive Mardi Gras costume exhibits which are changed annually.

Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum - Family-friendly, interactive exhibits focusing on the cultural, industrial & ecological aspects of life on South Louisiana's waters. The museum focuses on the cultural, industrial and ecological aspects of South Louisiana's waters.

Vermilionville - Celebrating the proud traditions and rich heritage of the Acadian settlers of the 18th century, Vermilionville features 23 beautiful acres showcasing carefully crafted period homes that reflect historic Acadian/Creole life. Craftspeople and living historians provide vivid demonstrations of arts and skills that have been preserved and handed down from previous generations.

Creole Nature Trail National Scenic Byway - Here lies a world of natural beauty and abundance whose people preserve the very heart of Louisiana's cultures. This is a land that beckons to everyone with a sense of adventure. This is Louisiana's Outback. This distinctive corridor through Louisiana's Outback is a journey through a wild and rugged terrain unique to Louisiana, America and the world.

Brownell Memorial Park - Brownell Memorial Park and Carillon Tower is just outside Morgan City, Louisiana on beautiful Lake Palourde. It is a quiet park of great serenity and natural beauty, where you can experience the true feeling of Louisiana's unique cypress bayous.

Southdown Plantation House/terrebonne Museum - The Southdown house is as solid as the day it was built, a lasting tribute to the sugar industry which helped to nurture tiny Terrebonne from its infancy to the present population of over 100,000 residents. It was the 21-room manor home of the Minor family, who helped to start the sugar industry.

Crowley Historic District - Crowley is America's rice capital and here, there are more than 200 historic structures to visit. Also, there are music shows and rice festivals.

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Bayou Pierre Alligator Park - This 5 acre park is an authentic Cajun countryside, complete with Cajun music, genuine Cajun cuisine, and an abundance of world-famous Louisiana ""joie de vivre"". And, of course, don't forget the gators. Hundreds of alligators will entertain you with hourly feeding shows.

Alexandria Zoological Park - The zoo was founded in 1926 and encompasses 22 shady acres. There are over 500 animals including 20 endangered species. Large viewing windows in natural habitat enclosures for tigers, lions and jaguars.

Tunica Biloxi Indian Museum - The museum is home to the Tunica-Biloxi Office of Cultural and Historic Preservation and is the final resting place of "The Tunica Treasure".

Kent Plantation House - Kent Plantation House is a historic museum with an extensive collection of museum quality antiques and plantation environment.

Hodges Gardens - Hodges Gardens is one of Louisiana's most spectacular attractions. Spread over 4700 acres, this area, once considered the most barren in the state, was reforested and developed into the largest privately owned horticultural park and wildlife refuge in the U.S.A.

Louisiana Political Museum And Hall Of Fame - The museum is housed in the old Winnfield railroad depot that was donated to the city by the L&A Railroad and was moved onto its present location on Main Street. The museum has accumulated over 30,000 artifacts and memorabilia relating to politicians and politics in Louisiana.

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Enchanted Mansion A Doll Museum - A museum of antique dolls and many one-of-a-kind animated dolls along with a gift shop.

Louisiana Arts And Science Museum - The Louisiana Arts and Science Museum offers educational entertainment for visitors of all ages. Featured are changing fine art exhibitions, interactive art and science galleries for children, an Egyptian Gallery, and simulated space travel in the Challenger Learning Center. In addition, the museum offers lectures, workshops, and classes.

Baton Rouge Zoo - Discover the animals that call BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo home. Over 1,400 animals await you in the beautifully landscaped Zoo.

Lsu Museum Of Natural Science - The sixteen natural history collections hold a total of more than 2.8 million specimens, objects, and artifacts that document the rich natural history of Louisiana.

Uss Kidd - Here, you will learn about the Louisiana Naval War Memorial Foundation, which has put tremendous effort and tireless energy into not only preserving this gallant ship but also in honoring the men and women of our American armed forces.

Old Governor's Mansion - The Old Governors Mansion is an historic house museum, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is open for tours and continues to make history as the site of many special events.

Blue Bayou Water Park - Featuring spectacular water slides, a huge wave pool, relaxing raft rides and the Pirates Cove.

Dixie Landin' Amusement Theme Park - Dixie Landin' is an amusement theme park designed for the entire family. The park features a family roller coaster, Iron Horse train that will travel over 1/2 mile around the perimeter of the park, a Pirate ride that stands 60 feet tall, and other family rides.

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Louisiana Purchase Gardens & Zoo - Located in Monroe, La. the Louisiana Purchase Gardens & Zoo provides a wild world of excitement, entertainment, family fun and educational programs for people of all ages. There are over 80 acres of scenic beauty where one can watch the peacocks show their colors, listen for the cry of the guinea fowl and watch the ring-tail lemurs bask open-armed toward the sun. Caddo-Pine Island Oil Museum - The Caddo-Pine Island Oil and Historical Museum is dedicated to the history and preservation of northwest Louisiana's natural resources, especially its rich oil history, mystical Caddo Lake of Louisiana and Texas, and the peoples that settled this region.

Louisiana State Exhibit Museum - The museum presents historical exhibitions and public programs of interest to people of all ages and ethnicity. Its murals and exhibits are designed to be of interest to the entire family, as they provide visitors with an excellent understanding of Louisiana's great natural resources, agriculture, industry and history.

Northeast Louisiana Children's Museum - The Children's Museum...Where learning is fun! This is a place where adults and children can learn hand-on and grow together through interactive exhibits.

American Rose Center Gardens - Imagine the fragrant aroma and beautiful sight of 22,000 rosebushes in full bloom! A visit to The Gardens of the American Rose Center will make this vision a reality!

Walter B. Jacobs Memorial Nature Park - Located 3 miles west of Blanchard, the 160-acre nature park contains a pine-oak-history forest accessible by 5 miles of nature trails. The park has an interpretive building, a pavilion with restrooms, a handicapped-accessible trail and three full-time naturalist who provide information and interpretation to park visitors.